Lääne-Harju Parish () is a rural

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

in northern

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. It is a part of

Harju County Harju County ( 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 southeast, Rapla Count ...

. The municipality has a population of 12,865 (as of 1 January 2019) and covers an area of 645.71 km². The population density is . The parish was formed as a result of the administrative reform in 2017 when four municipalities –

Keila Parish Keila Parish () was a rural Municipalities of Estonia, municipality in north-western Estonia. It was a part of Harju County. The municipality had a population of 3,995 (as of 1 January 2004) and covered an area of 178.97 km2. The population ...

, Padise Parish, Vasalemma Parish and the town of

Paldiski Paldiski is a seaside Populated places in Estonia, town in northwestern Estonia, located on the Pakri Peninsula and adjacent Pakri Islands, Pakri islands in the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea. It is the administrative centre of the Lääne- ...

– were merged to become Lääne-Harju Parish. The current mayor (') is Jaanus Saat (since the formation in 2017).

Settlements

There are 1 town, 6 small boroughs and 46 villages in Lääne-Harju Parish. Administrative centre of the municipality is

, a

town A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...

. The small boroughs are

Ämari Ämari is a small borough () in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County, northern Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 542, of whom 190 (35.1%) were Estonians. See also *Ämari Air Base Ämari Air Base is a military a ...

Karjaküla Karjaküla () is a small borough () in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County, northern Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland ...

, Keila-Joa, Klooga,

Rummu Rummu is a small borough () in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County, northern Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 1,088, of whom 288 (26.5%) were Estonians. See also * Rummu quarry * Murru Prison * Rummu Prison ...

and Vasalemma. The rest of the settlements are villages: Alliklepa, Altküla,

Änglema Änglema is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west ...

Audevälja Audevälja is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the wes ...

Harju-Risti Harju-Risti is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. Harju-Risti Church The church dedicated to the Holy Cross was founded by the monks of Padise Abbey around 1330 as a chapel. Following the St. George's Night Upri ...

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Illurma Illurma is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) References

Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo-stub ...

Karilepa Karilepa is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west ...

Kasepere Kasepere is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west ...

Keelva Keelva is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by ...

Keibu Keibu is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by ...

Kersalu Kersalu is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west b ...

Kloogaranna Kloogaranna is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County, Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the B ...

, Kobru,

Kulna Kulna is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by ...

, Kurkse,

Kõmmaste Kõmmaste is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west ...

Käesalu Käesalu is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west ...

, Laane, Langa,

Laoküla Laoküla may refer to: * Laoküla, Harju County, village in Harju County, Estonia * Laoküla, Saare County, village in Saare County, Estonia {{Geodisambig ...

, Laulasmaa,

Lehola Lehola is a settlement in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County in northwestern Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the ...

Lemmaru Lemmaru is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) References

Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo-stub ...

Lohusalu Lohusalu is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County, Estonia. The village spans the Lohusalu peninsula. In 2000, it had a population of 221."Arengukava 2004-2014" (in Estonian). Keila Vald http://www.keilavald.ee. . Retrieved 11 Decemb ...

, Madise,

Maeru Maeru is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) Vasalemma river passes through Maeru. A small portion of the northwestern part of Maeru's territory is covered by Klooga training area of t ...

Meremõisa Meremõisa is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. Meremõisa is about west of the capital Tallinn, west of Keila-Joa, and next to Lohusalu Bay, which is part of the Gulf of Finland. It borders with Laulasmaa, ...

, Merenuka,

Metslõugu Metslõugu is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the wes ...

, Määra,

Nahkjala Nahkjala is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west ...

Niitvälja Niitvälja is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) The Baltic's first 18-hole golf Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various Golf club, clubs to hit a Golf ball, ball ...

Ohtu Ohtu is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. History The Ohtu manor () was originally built the 17th century. The manor received its current late baroque appearance in 1769. It has been speculated that the archi ...

Padise Padise () is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west ...

, Pae, Pedase,

Põllküla Põllküla is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish in Harju County in northern Estonia. It had a population of 38 (1 January 2004). Põllküla has a station on the Elron western route. Vasalemma river borders Põllküla to the south. A small p ...

, Suurküla,

Tuulna Tuulna is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by ...

Tõmmiku Tõmmiku is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west ...

Valkse Valkse is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County in northwestern Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the wes ...

Veskiküla Veskiküla is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the wes ...

, Vihterpalu, Vilivalla, Vintse.

Religion

References

External links

Official website
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