Jõelähtme Parish
| Jõelähtme Parish Jõelähtme vald |
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| Country |  Estonia |
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| County |  Harju County |
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| Administrative centre | Jõelähtme | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Andrus Umboja | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 210.86 km2 (81.41 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 5,197 | ||
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) | ||
| Website | www.joelahtme.ee | ||
Jõelähtme Parish (Estonian: Jõelähtme vald) is a rural municipality in Harju County, north-western Estonia.
The administrative centre of Jõelähtme Parish is Jõelähtme village. It is located 20 km east from the centre of Estonia's capital, Tallinn.
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[edit] History
Established in 1816.
[edit] Local government
Current mayor (vallavanem) is Andrus Umboja[1] and chairman of the council (volikogu esimees) is Art Kuum.[2]
[edit] Geography
[edit] Settlements
There are 2 small boroughs (est: alevikud, sg. - alevik) and 34 villages (est: külad, sg. - küla) in Jõelähtme Parish.
Small boroughs: Kostivere, Loo.
Villages: Aruaru, Haapse, Haljava, Ihasalu, Iru, Jägala, Jägala-Joa, Jõelähtme, Jõesuu, Kaberneeme, Kallavere, Koila, Koipsi, Koogi, Kostiranna, Kullamäe, Liivamäe, Loo, Maardu, Manniva, Neeme, Nehatu, Parasmäe, Rammu, Rebala, Rohusi, Ruu, Saha, Sambu, Saviranna, Ülgase, Uusküla, Vandjala, Võerdla.
[edit] Landmarks
[edit] References
- ^ "Vallavalitsus" (in Estonian). Jõelähtme Vallavalitsus http://www.joelahtme.ee. http://www.joelahtme.ee/index.php?page=174. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
- ^ "Vallavolikogu koosseis" (in Estonian). Jõelähtme Vallavalitsus http://www.joelahtme.ee. http://www.joelahtme.ee/index.php?page=177. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
[edit] External links
- Official website (in Estonian)
- Map of Jõelähtme Parish
- Non-official public forum (in Estonian)
Coordinates: 59°27′N 25°08′E / 59.45°N 25.133°E
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