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Viimsi Parish

Coordinates: 59°32′N 24°51′E / 59.533°N 24.850°E / 59.533; 24.850
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Viimsi Parish
Viimsi vald
Municipality of Estonia
View of Viimsi Peninsula from the air above Lagedi
View of Viimsi Peninsula from the air above Lagedi
Flag of Viimsi Parish
Flag
Coat of arms of Viimsi Parish
Coat of arms
Viimsi Parish within Harju County.
Viimsi Parish within Harju County.
Country Estonia
County Harju County
Administrative centreViimsi
Government
[1]
 • MayorIllar Lemetti (Estonian Reform Party)
Area
[2]
 • Total72.84 km2 (28.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[3]
 • Total20 580
ISO 3166 codeEE-890
Websitewww.viimsivald.ee

Viimsi Parish (Estonian: Viimsi vald) is a rural municipality, administratively part of Harju County in northern Estonia. Viimsi Parish is situated on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland and lies immediately northeast of the Estonian capital city Tallinn.

It covers an area of 72.84 km2 (28.12 sq mi)[2] and has a population of 20 580 (as of 2019).[3] The municipality contains the Viimsi peninsula and several nearby islands in the Baltic Sea, including Naissaar, Prangli, and Aksi.

The mayor of Viimsi Parish is Illar Lemetti.

Divisions

There are two small boroughs (alevik) and 20 villages (küla) in Viimsi Parish.

Small boroughs

Viimsi and Haabneeme.

Villages

Äigrumäe, Idaotsa, Kelnase, Kelvingi, Laiaküla, Leppneeme, Lõunaküla (Storbyn), Lubja, Lääneotsa, Metsakasti, Miiduranna, Muuga, Pringi, Pärnamäe, Püünsi, Randvere, Rohuneeme, Tagaküla (Bakbyn), Tammneeme, Väikeheinamaa (Lillängin).

Religion

Religion in Viimsi Parish (2021) [1]

  Unaffiliated (78.3%)
  Lutheran (11.3%)
  Orthodox (5.5%)
  Others Christians (2.7%)
  Others Religions (1.5%)
  Unknown (0.7%)

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Estonia

Twin towns — Sister cities

Viimsi Parish is twinned with:[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Vallavalitsuse koosseis" (in Estonian). Viimsi vald. 2010-05-26. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Population figure and composition". Statistics Estonia. 2010-04-19. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Viimsi vald alistas rahvaarvult Rakvere" (in Estonian). TV3. 2011-03-04. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  4. ^ "Välissuhted" (in Estonian). Viimsi vald. Retrieved 5 March 2011.

59°32′N 24°51′E / 59.533°N 24.850°E / 59.533; 24.850


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