Harku Parish | |
Native Name: | Harku vald |
Settlement Type: | Municipality of Estonia |
Flag Size: | 125px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Harju County |
Seat Type: | Administrative centre |
Seat: | Tabasalu |
Leader Party: | IRL |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Erik Sandla |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 159.77 |
Population Total: | 16973[2] |
Population As Of: | 01.06.2022 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Website: | www.harku.ee |
Iso Code: | EE-198 |
Harku Parish (et|Harku vald) is a rural municipality in Harju County, northern Estonia, located west and neighbouring the capital Tallinn. It occupies an area of 159.77km2 and has a population of 16,973 (as of June 1, 2022). The population density is .[3]
The administrative centre of Harku Parish is Tabasalu a small borough with population of 3,845.[4]
The current mayor of Harku Parish is Erik Sandla from the Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica.[5] Current chairman of the council (Estonian: volikogu esimees) is Kalle Palling MP.[6]
There are 2 small boroughs (Estonian: alevikud, sg. - Estonian: alevik) and 22 villages (Estonian: külad, sg. - Estonian: küla) in Harku Parish.
Small boroughs: Harku, Tabasalu.
Villages: Adra, Harkujärve, Humala, Ilmandu, Kumna, Kütke, Laabi, Liikva, Meriküla, Muraste, Naage, Rannamõisa, Sõrve, Suurupi, Tiskre, Türisalu, Tutermaa, Vääna, Vääna-Jõesuu, Vahi, Vaila, Viti.