Harku Parish

Harku Parish Harku vald
Municipality of Estonia
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Harku Parish within Harju County (yellow) and within Estonia
Country	Estonia
County	Harju County
Administrative centre	Tabasalu
Government[1]
• Mayor	Kaupo Rätsepp (IRL)
Area[2]
• Total	159.77 km2 (61.69 sq mi)
Population (01.01.2012[3])[3]
• Total	7,575
• Density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Website	www.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 7,575 (as of 1 January 2012). The population density is 47.412/km² (122.796/sq mi).^[3]

The administrative centre of Harku Parish is Tabasalu a small borough with population of 3,217.

History

First mentioned in 1891.

Local government

The current mayor of Harku Parish is Kaupo Rätsepp from the Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica.^[1] Current chairman of the council (volikogu esimees) is Helikar Õepa.^[4]

Geography

Populated places

There are 2 small boroughs (alevikud, sg. - alevik) and 21 villages (külad, sg. - küla) in Harku Parish.

Small boroughs: Harku, Tabasalu.

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

• 
  Tabasalu
• 
  Muraste
• 
  Rannamõisa
• 
  Ranna church
• 
  Vahiküla waterfall
• 
  Suurupi upper lighthouse
• 
  Harku manor
• 
  Kumna manor

References

External links

• Official website (Estonian)
• Map of Harku Parish

Coordinates: 59°26′N 24°33′E / 59.433°N 24.550°E / 59.433; 24.550

Municipalities of Harju County
Urban municipalities	Keila Loksa Maardu Paldiski Saue Tallinn
Rural municipalities	Aegviidu Anija Harku Jõelähtme Keila Kernu Kiili Kose Kuusalu Nissi Padise Raasiku Rae Saku Saue Vasalemma Viimsi