Viimsi Parish
Viimsi Parish
Viimsi vald | |
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 View at Viimsi Peninsula from the air above Lagedi. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Viimsi Parish within Harju County. | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Harju County |
| Administrative centre | Viimsi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Siim Kallas (Estonian Reform Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.84 km2 (28.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 20 010 |
| Website | www.viimsivald.ee |
Viimsi Parish (Estonian: Viimsi vald) is a rural municipality in northern Estonia, located north-east and neighbouring the capital Tallinn. It occupies an area of 72.84 km2 (28.12 sq mi)[2] with a population of 20 010 (As of 2018[update])[3]. The municipality contains the Viimsi Peninsula and several islands, including Naissaar, Prangli, and Aksi.
The current mayor of Viimsi Parish is Siim Kallas.
Divisions
There are 2 small boroughs (alevik) and 20 villages (küla) in Viimsi Parish.
Small boroughs
Villages
Äigrumäe, Idaotsa, Kelnase, Kelvingi, Laiaküla, Leppneeme, Lõunaküla (Storbyn), Lubja, Lääneotsa, Metsakasti, Miiduranna, Muuga, Pringi, Pärnamäe, Püünsi, Randvere, Rohuneeme, Tagaküla (Bakbyn), Tammneeme, Väikeheinamaa (Lillängin).
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Viimsi Parish is twinned with:[4]
Barleben, Germany
Porvoo, Finland
Ski Municipality, Norway
Sulejówek, Poland
Täby Municipality, Sweden
Ramat Yishai, Israel
See also
References
- ^ "Vallavalitsuse koosseis" (in Estonian). Viimsi vald. 2010-05-26. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
- ^ a b "Population figure and composition". Statistics Estonia. 2010-04-19. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
- ^ a b "Viimsi vald alistas rahvaarvult Rakvere" (in Estonian). TV3. 2011-03-04. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ "Välissuhted" (in Estonian). Viimsi vald. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
External links
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