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Harku Parish

Coordinates: 59°26′N 24°33′E / 59.433°N 24.550°E / 59.433; 24.550
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Harku Parish
Harku vald
Flag of Harku Parish
Coat of arms of Harku Parish
Harku Parish within Harju County (yellow) and within Estonia
Harku Parish within Harju County (yellow) and within Estonia
Country Estonia
County Harju County
Administrative centreTabasalu
Government
 • MayorErik Sandla (IRL)
Area
 • Total159.77 km2 (61.69 sq mi)
Population
 (01.06.2022)
 • Total16,973Increase[3]
ISO 3166 codeEE-198
Websitewww.harku.ee

Harku Parish (Estonian: Harku vald) is a rural municipality in Harju County, northern Estonia, located west and neighbouring the capital Tallinn. It occupies an area of 159.77 km2 (61.69 sq mi) and has a population of 16,973 (as of June 1, 2022). The population density is 106.234/km2 (275.145/sq mi).[4]

The administrative centre of Harku Parish is Tabasalu a small borough with population of 3,845.[3]

Local government

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The current mayor of Harku Parish is Erik Sandla from the Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica.[1] Current chairman of the council (volikogu esimees) is Kalle Palling MP.[5]

Religion

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Religion in Harku Parish (2021)[1]

  Unaffiliated (80.7%)
  Lutheran (8.6%)
  Orthodox (5.3%)
  Others Christians (2.5%)
  Buddhism (1.4%)
  Others Religions or Unknown (1.5%)

Geography

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Populated places

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There are 2 small boroughs (alevikud, sg. - alevik) and 22 villages (külad, sg. - küla) in Harku Parish.

Small boroughs: Harku, Tabasalu.

Villages: Adra, Harkujärve, Humala, Ilmandu, Kumna, Kütke, Laabi, Liikva, Meriküla, Muraste, Naage, Rannamõisa, Sõrve, Suurupi, Tiskre, Türisalu, Tutermaa, Vääna, Vääna-Jõesuu, Vahi, Vaila, Viti.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Vallavalitsuse koosseis" (in Estonian). Harku vald. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Population figure and composition". Statistics Estonia. 2010-04-19. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Statistika" (in Estonian). Harku vallavalitsus. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Population figure and composition". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Vallavolikogu" (in Estonian). Harku vald. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
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59°26′N 24°33′E / 59.433°N 24.550°E / 59.433; 24.550