Lääne-Harju Parish
Lääne-Harju Parish
Lääne-Harju vald | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Lääne-Harju Parish within Harju County | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Harju County |
| Administrative centre | Paldiski |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jaanus Saat |
| Area | |
• Total | 645.71 km2 (249.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 13,864 |
| • Density | 21.471/km2 (55.609/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | EE-431 |
| Website | www.laaneharju.ee |
Lääne-Harju Parish (Estonian: Lääne-Harju vald) is a rural municipality in northern Estonia. It is a part of Harju County. The municipality has a population of 13,864 (as of 1 January 2025)[1] and covers an area of 645.71 km2.[2] The population density is 21.4709/km2 (55.6095/sq mi).
The parish was formed as a result of the administrative reform in 2017 when four municipalities – Keila Parish, Padise Parish, Vasalemma Parish and the town of Paldiski – were merged to become Lääne-Harju Parish.
The current mayor (vallavanem) is Jaanus Saat (since the formation in 2017).[3]
Settlements
[edit]There are one town, six small boroughs and 46 villages in Lääne-Harju Parish.[4]
The administrative centre of the municipality is Paldiski, a town.
The small boroughs are Ämari, Karjaküla, Keila-Joa, Klooga, Rummu and Vasalemma.
The rest of the settlements are villages: Alliklepa, Altküla, Änglema, Audevälja, Harju-Risti, Hatu, Illurma, Karilepa, Kasepere, Keelva, Keibu, Kersalu, Kloogaranna, Kobru, Kulna, Kurkse, Kõmmaste, Käesalu, Laane, Langa, Laoküla, Laulasmaa, Lehola, Lemmaru, Lohusalu, Madise, Maeru, Meremõisa, Merenuka, Metslõugu, Määra, Nahkjala, Niitvälja, Ohtu, Padise, Pae, Pedase, Põllküla, Suurküla, Tuulna, Tõmmiku, Valkse, Veskiküla, Vihterpalu, Vilivalla, and Vintse.
Religion
[edit]- Unaffiliated (67.7%)
- Orthodox (21.0%)
- Lutheran (7.50%)
- Other Christians (2.10%)
- Other religions or unknown (1.70%)
References
[edit]- ^ "RV068: POPULATION BY CITIZENSHIP AND PLACE OF RESIDENCE, 1 JANUARY". PxWeb. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
- ^ "Maakatastri statistika" (in Estonian). Maa-amet. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "Vallavalitsuse koosseis" (in Estonian). Lääne-Harju vald. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "Tutvustus ja asukoht" (in Estonian). Lääne-Harju vald. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ [1]
External links
[edit]- Official website (available only in Estonian)
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