Harku Parish ( et, Harku vald) is a rural

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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 ...

, northern

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, located west and neighbouring the capital

Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju ' ...

. It occupies an area of and has a population of 16,973 (as of June 1st 2022). The population density is . The administrative centre of Harku Parish is

Tabasalu Tabasalu is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Harju County, northern Estonia, located about 13 km west from the capital Tallinn. It is the administrative centre of Harku Parish Harku Parish ( et, Harku vald) is a rural municipality in Ha ...

a small borough with population of 3,845.

Local government

The current mayor of Harku Parish is Erik Sandla from the

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. Current chairman of the council () is Kalle Palling MP.

Religion

Geography

Populated places

There are 2 small boroughs (, sg. - ) and 21

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(, sg. - ) in Harku Parish. Small boroughs:

Harku Harku (german: Hark) is a Populated places in Estonia, small borough ( et, alevik) in Harku Parish, Harju County, northern Estonia. As of 2011 Estonia Census, 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 868, of which the Estonians were 539 (62 ...

. Villages:

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Harkujärve Harkujärve (german: Harkojärw) is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) It has a population of 766 (as of 1 December 2019). The village is located on the western and southwestern side of Lake Har ...

, Humala, Ilmandu,

Kumna Kumna is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 290 (as of 1 June 2010). Kumna has been the site of a manor house since the 17th century. The current manor house was built in 1913 in a neoclassical s ...

Kütke Kütke is a village in Harku 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 Finlan ...

Laabi Laabi is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) It's located west of the capital Tallinn (about from the city centre), behind the Lake Harku. The eastern half of the village's territory is covered ...

, Liikva, Muraste, Naage,

Rannamõisa Rannamõisa is a village in Harku 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 ...

Sõrve Sõrve is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) It has a population of 197 (as of 1 June 2010). Sõrve was first mentioned in 1241 as ''Serueueræ'' village in the Danish Census Book The Danis ...

, Suurupi,

Tiskre Tiskre is a village in Harku 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 ...

, Türisalu,

Tutermaa Tutermaa is a village in Harku 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 ...

Vääna Vääna (german: Feyena, Faehna, Fähna) is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 266 (as of 1 June 2010). Vääna is located about from the capital Tallinn. Vääna Manor The oldest recorded ment ...

, Vääna-Jõesuu, Vahi,

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manor

References

External links

Official website

Map of Harku Parish
Municipalities of Estonia {{Harju-geo-stub