Nissi Parish ( et, Nissi vald) was a rural
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...
in northern
Estonia
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. It was a part of
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 so ...
. The municipality had a population of 3,281 (as of 1 January 2007) and covered an area of . The population density is . The current mayor (') is Peedo Kessel.
Administrative centre of the municipality was
Riisipere
Riisipere (german: Riesenberg) is a small borough (') in the Saue Parish, Harju County, Estonia. Prior to the administrative reform of Estonian local governments in March 2017, Riisipere was the administrative center of Nissi Parish. Located on ...
small borough
The following is a list of boroughs ( et, alevid) and small boroughs ( et, alevikud) in Estonia.
Boroughs
*Aegviidu
* Järva-Jaani
* Järvakandi
* Kiili
*Kohila
*Kohtla-Nõmme
* Lavassaare
*Märjamaa
*Paikuse
* Pärnu-Jaagupi
* Tootsi
* Vändra ...
('). There was also
Turba
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Latin ...
small borough and 17 villages in Nissi Parish:
Aude
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,
Ellamaa
Ellamaa is a village in Saue Parish, 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 Lä ...
,
Jaanika,
Kivitammi,
Lehetu
Lehetu is a village in Saue Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) Prior to the administrative reform of Estonian local governments in 2017, the village belonged to Nissi Parish
Nissi Parish ( et, Nissi vald) was a ...
,
Lepaste,
Madila,
Munalaskme,
Mustu,
Nurme,
Odulemma,
Rehemäe,
Siimika,
Tabara,
Ürjaste,
Vilumäe,
Viruküla.
References
External links
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