Taebla Parish ( et, Taebla vald) was 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 Lääne County,

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 ...

, that existed from 1992 to 2013. After the municipal elections held on 20 October 2013, Taebla Parish was merged with neighbouring Oru and

Risti Risti may refer to: *Risti, Nepal, village development committee in Tanahu District, Gandaki Zone, Nepal *Risti, Estonia, small borough in Lääne-Nigula Parish, Lääne County, Estonia **Risti Parish, former municipality in Estonia *Risti, Hiiu Cou ...

parishes and a new Lääne-Nigula Parish was established. In 2008 it had a population of 2,911 and an area of 141 km².

Populated places

Taebla Parish had 2 small boroughs (

Palivere Palivere is a small borough (') in Lääne-Nigula Parish, Lääne County in western 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 Finla ...

and

Taebla Taebla is a small borough (') in Lääne County, Estonia, the administrative centre of Lääne-Nigula Parish. It has a population of 929 (as of 1 January 2010). Notable people Michael Roos Michael Roos (born Mihkel Roos, October 5, 1982) is ...

) and 15 villages: Allikmaa,

Kadarpiku Kadarpiku is a village in Lääne-Nigula Parish, Lääne County, in western 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 acr ...

Kedre Kedre is a village in Lääne-Nigula Parish, Lääne County, in western 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 fro ...

Kirimäe Kirimäe is a village in Lääne-Nigula Parish, Lääne County, in western 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 ...

, Koela,

Leediküla Leediküla is a village in Lääne-Nigula Parish, Lääne County, in western 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 acros ...

Luigu Luigu is a village in Lääne-Nigula Parish, Lääne County, in western 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 fro ...

, Nigula,

Nihka Nihka is a village in Lääne-Nigula Parish, Lääne County, in western 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 fro ...

, Pälli, Tagavere,

Turvalepa Turvalepa is a village in Lääne-Nigula Parish, Lääne County, in western Estonia. Name Turvalepa was attested in historical sources as ''Türpleppe'' and ''Turpplepp'' in 1591, ''Turpeläp'' in 1598, ''Turpalep by'' in 1689, and ''Turbalep'' ...

Väänla Väänla is a village in Lääne-Nigula Parish, Lääne County, in western 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 ...

Vidruka Vidruka is a village in Lääne-Nigula Parish, Lääne County, in western 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 ...

and

Võntküla Võntküla is a village in Lääne-Nigula Parish, Lääne County, in western 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 acros ...

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* Former municipalities of Estonia Geography of Lääne County {{Lääne-geo-stub