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Lääne-Nigula Parish

Coordinates: 58°57′14″N 23°45′08″E / 58.95389°N 23.75222°E / 58.95389; 23.75222
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Lääne-Nigula Parish
Lääne-Nigula vald
Municipality of Estonia
Palivere railway station
Palivere railway station
Flag of Lääne-Nigula Parish
Flag
Coat of arms of Lääne-Nigula Parish
Coat of arms
Lääne-Nigula Parish within Lääne County.
Lääne-Nigula Parish within Lääne County.
CountryEstonia
CountyLääne County
Administrative centreTaebla
Area
 • Total507 km2 (196 sq mi)
Population
 (01.01.2013[1])
 • Total3,861
 • Density7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
Websitewww.laanenigula.ee
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Lääne-Nigula Parish (Estonian: Lääne-Nigula vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne County. It has a population of 3,861 (as of 1 January 2013)[1] and an area of 507 km².

Lääne-Nigula Parish was established by merging Oru, Risti and Taebla parihses after the municipal elections held on 20 October 2013.

Politics

There are 17 seats in the local government council.

Populated places

Lääne-Nigula Parish has 3 small boroughs (alevik): Palivere, Taebla and Risti; and 34 villages: Allikmaa, Auaste, Ingküla, Jaakna, Jalukse, Kadarpiku, Kärbla, Kedre, Keedika, Kirimäe, Koela, Kuijõe, Leediküla, Linnamäe, Luigu, Mõisaküla, Nigula, Nihka, Niibi, Oru, Pälli, Piirsalu, Rõuma, Salajõe, Saunja, Seljaküla, Soolu, Tagavere, Turvalepa, Uugla, Väänla, Vedra, Vidruka, Võntküla.

  • Lääne-Nigula church from the 13th/18th century in Nigula village.
    Lääne-Nigula church from the 13th/18th century in Nigula village.
  • House museum of painter Ants Laikmaa in Kadarpiku village.
    House museum of painter Ants Laikmaa in Kadarpiku village.
  • Former Risti railway station
    Former Risti railway station
  • Risti library
    Risti library
  • Palivere Manor
    Palivere Manor
  • Lääne-Nigula farmland
    Lääne-Nigula farmland

References

  1. ^ a b "Population by sex age group and administrative unit or type of settlement, 1 January". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 22 October 2013.

58°57′14″N 23°45′08″E / 58.95389°N 23.75222°E / 58.95389; 23.75222


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