Kuusalu Parish ( et, Kuusalu vald) is a rural
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in northern
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...
, the largest in
Harju County
Harju County ( et, Harju maakond or ''Harjumaa''), is one of the fifteen counties of Estonia. It is situated in Northern Estonia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to the sou ...
. After joining with the adjacent Loksa Parish in 2005, the municipality has now a population of 6,863 (as of 1 January 2009) and covers an area of . The population density is 9.7 inhabitants per km
2.
A significant share of the municipality's territory (between 40% and 60%) is covered by
protected areas
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
, as large parts of the
Lahemaa National Park
Lahemaa National Park is a park in northern Estonia, 70 kilometers east from the capital Tallinn. The Gulf of Finland is to the north of the park and the Tallinn-Narva highway (E20) is to the south. Its area covers 747 km2 (including 274.9&nbs ...
and
Põhja-Kõrvemaa Nature Reserve
Põhja-Kõrvemaa Nature Reserve ( et, Põhja-Kõrvemaa looduskaitseala) is a protected area in Harju County, Northern Estonia, some 50 km east of Tallinn. With an area of 130.9 km2, it is the third largest nature reserve in Estonia. Do ...
are situated there. The eastern part of the municipality is home to the largest military training area in Estonia, the
central training area of
Estonian Defence Forces
The Estonian Defence Forces ( et, Eesti Kaitsevägi) are the unified military forces of the Republic of Estonia. The Estonian Defence Forces consist of the Estonian Land Forces, the Estonian Navy, the Estonian Air Force, and the paramilitary E ...
.
The administrative centre of the municipality is
Kiiu
Kiiu is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County, northern Estonia. It has a population of 859 (as of 1 January 2012).
Kiiu Tower
Kiiu (german: Kida) tower is a medieval defensive tower house of a type found also elsewhere i ...
. There is a total of 3
small boroughs —
Kuusalu
Kuusalu is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Harju County, northern Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Kuusalu Parish and has a population of 1,220 as of 1 January 2010.
Notable people
*Eduard Ahrens (1803–1863), clergyman and lingui ...
(1225 inhabitants),
Kiiu
Kiiu is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County, northern Estonia. It has a population of 859 (as of 1 January 2012).
Kiiu Tower
Kiiu (german: Kida) tower is a medieval defensive tower house of a type found also elsewhere i ...
(893 inhabitants) and
Kolga
Kolga is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County, in northern Estonia, on the territory of Lahemaa National Park. It has a population of 490 ().
Kolga is best known for its classicist manor.
Wrestler Aleksander Aberg
Al ...
(501 inhabitants) — and 64 villages in Kuusalu Parish:
Allika,
Andineeme
Andineeme is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Fi ...
,
Aru,
Haavakannu
Haavakannu is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from F ...
,
Hara
Hara may refer to:
Art and entertainment
* Hara (band), a Romanian pop-band
* ''Hara'' (film), a 2014 Kannada-language drama film
* ''Hara'' (sculpture), a 1989 artwork by Deborah Butterfield
* Goo Hara (1991-2019), South Korean idol singer
...
,
Hirvli
Hirvli is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finla ...
,
Ilmastalu
Ilmastalu is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) It is located on the 43rd km of Tallinn–Narva road (part of E20), just east of Kuusalu
Kuusalu is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Harju ...
,
Joaveski
Joaveski is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia, on the territory of Lahemaa National Park. It lies at the Loobu River
The Loobu is a river in Northern Estonia. Its source is about 12 km southwest from Rakvere ...
,
Juminda
Juminda is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) It is located on the coast of the Gulf of Finland, on top of the Juminda Peninsula, on the territory of Lahemaa National Park. Juminda has a popu ...
,
Kaberla
Kaberla is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finl ...
,
Kahala,
Kalme,
Kasispea
Kasispea is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia, on the territory of Lahemaa National Park. It's located on the Pärispea Peninsula
Pärispea is a village in Kuusalu Parish in Harju County in northern Estonia. The v ...
,
Kemba,
Kiiu-Aabla
Kiiu-Aabla is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia, on the territory of Lahemaa National Park
Lahemaa National Park is a park in northern Estonia, 70 kilometers east from the capital Tallinn. The Gulf of Finland is to t ...
,
Kodasoo,
Koitjärve
Koitjärve is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from F ...
,
Kolga-Aabla,
Kolgaküla,
Kolgu
Kolgu is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It lies on the Valgejõgi River, just northwest of the town of Tapa.
The western part, which is about half of the villages territory, is occupied by Keskpolügoon, the cent ...
,
Kõnnu,
Kosu
KOSU (91.7 FM) is a public radio station operated by Oklahoma State University, with studios on OSU's campus in Stillwater, Oklahoma and in the Film Row district in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The station broadcasts a mix of National Public Radio n ...
,
Kotka
Kotka (; ; la, Aquilopolis) is a city in the southern part of the Kymenlaakso province on the Gulf of Finland. Kotka is a major port and industrial city and also a diverse school and cultural city, which was formerly part of the old Kymi parish. ...
,
Külmaallika,
Kupu
Kupu was a 'document-centric' open source client-side editor for Mozilla, Netscape and Internet Explorer. Inspired by Maik Jablonski's Epoz editor, it was written by Paul Everitt, Guido Wesdorp and Philipp von Weitershausen (and several other contr ...
,
Kursi,
Kuusalu
Kuusalu is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Harju County, northern Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Kuusalu Parish and has a population of 1,220 as of 1 January 2010.
Notable people
*Eduard Ahrens (1803–1863), clergyman and lingui ...
,
Leesi,
Liiapeksi,
Loksa
Loksa is a town and municipality in Harju County, Estonia, most known for its shipping industry.
The town is situated on the estuary of the Valgejõgi river, which drains into Hara Bay, Gulf of Finland.
As of April 1, 2022, the town had a po ...
,
Mäepea,
Murksi,
Mustametsa,
Muuksi
Muuksi is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia.
Architect Erika Nõva
Erika Nõva née Volberg (4 April 1905, Muuksi – 22 April 1987, Tallinn) was an Estonian architect, remembered mainly for her farmhouse designs. S ...
,
Nõmmeveski,
Pala Pala may refer to:
Places
Chad
*Pala, Chad, the capital of the region of Mayo-Kebbi Ouest
Estonia
* Pala, Kose Parish, village in Kose Parish, Harju County
* Pala, Kuusalu Parish, village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County
*Pala, Järva County, vi ...
,
Pärispea
Pärispea is a village in Kuusalu Parish in Harju County in northern Estonia. The village has a population of 109 (as of 1 January 2009). ,
Parksi,
Pedaspea
Pedaspea is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia, on the territory of Lahemaa National Park
Lahemaa National Park is a park in northern Estonia, 70 kilometers east from the capital Tallinn. The Gulf of Finland is to the ...
,
Põhja
Põhja is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finl ...
,
Pudisoo,
Rehatse,
Rummu
Rummu is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County, northern Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 1,088, of which the Estonians
Estonians or Estonian people ( et, eestlased) are a Fin ...
,
Salmistu,
Saunja,
Sigula,
Sõitme
Sõitme is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finl ...
,
Soorinna,
Suru,
Suurpea,
Tammispea,
Tammistu,
Tapurla
Tapurla is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia, on the territory of Lahemaa National Park. It is located on the Juminda Peninsula.
References
Villages in Harju County
{{Harju-geo-stub ...
,
Tõreska,
Tsitre
Tsitre is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia, on the territory of Lahemaa National Park
Lahemaa National Park is a park in northern Estonia, 70 kilometers east from the capital Tallinn. The Gulf of Finland is to the no ...
,
Turbuneeme,
Uuri,
Vahastu
Vahastu is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finl ...
,
Valgejõe,
Valkla
Valkla is a settlement in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Fi ...
,
Vanaküla,
Vihasoo
Vihasoo is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia, on the territory of Lahemaa National Park. It is situated around the mouth of the Loobu River to the Eru Bay
Eru Bay ( et, Eru laht, also et, Mungalaht) is bay in Kuusa ...
,
Viinistu
Viinistu is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) It is located on the coast of the Gulf of Finland on the Pärispea Peninsula, about north of the town of Loksa. Viinistu has a population of 148 ...
,
Virve.
The current mayor (') is Terje Kraanvelt.
Religion
Gallery
Kiiu mõisa fassaad aastal 2019..jpg, Kiiu Manor
Kuusalu kirik 2012.jpg, Kuusalu church
Mohni tuletorn 2008.jpg, Mohni lighthouse
Kiiu tornlinnus 2012.jpg, Kiiu tower
Kolga mõisa peahoone õhust lääne külg.JPG, Kolga manor
Viru Bog at winter.jpg, Viru Bog
Viru Bog is a bog in Harju County, Estonia within Lahemaa National Park.
The area of the bog is 235 ha.
Thickness of peat layer is about 6 m.
References
{{Coord, 59.473511, N, 25.66174, E, display=title
Harju County
Bogs of Esto ...
in winter
Eesti põhjarannik.jpg, Coast at Pärispea Peninsula
Pärispea is a village in Kuusalu Parish in Harju County in northern Estonia. The village has a population of 109 (as of 1 January 2009).
Päiksetõus rabas.jpg, Suru Suursoo in early morning
Nõmmeveski juga Lahemaal.jpg, Nõmmeveski waterfall
Jaani Tooma, Parque Nacional Lahemaa, Estonia, 2012-08-12, DD 04.JPG, Jaani-Tooma boulder
See also
*
Kuusalu JK Rada
References
External links
Official website(available only in
Estonian)
{{Harju-geo-stub