Kuusalu Parish Explained

Kuusalu Parish
Native Name:Kuusalu vald
Settlement Type:Municipality of Estonia
Flag Size:125px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1: Harju County
Seat Type:Administrative centre
Seat:Kiiu
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Terje Kraanvelt
Area Total Km2:707.97
Population Total:6464
Population As Of:01.04.2019
Population Density Km2:auto
Website:www.kuusalu.ee
Iso Code:EE-353

Kuusalu Parish (Estonian: Kuusalu vald) is a rural municipality in northern Estonia, the largest in Harju County. After joining with the adjacent Loksa Parish in 2005, the municipality has now a population of 6,863 (as of 1 January 2009)[1] and covers an area of .[2] The population density is 9.7 inhabitants per km2.

A significant share of the municipality's territory (between 40% and 60%[3]) is covered by protected areas, as large parts of the Lahemaa National Park and Põhja-Kõrvemaa Nature Reserve are situated there. The eastern part of the municipality is home to the largest military training area in Estonia, the central training area of Estonian Defence Forces.

The administrative centre of the municipality is Kiiu. There is a total of 3 small boroughsKuusalu (1225 inhabitants), Kiiu (893 inhabitants) and Kolga (501 inhabitants) — and 64 villages in Kuusalu Parish: Allika, Andineeme, Aru, Haavakannu, Hara, Hirvli, Ilmastalu, Joaveski, Juminda, Kaberla, Kahala, Kalme, Kasispea, Kemba, Kiiu-Aabla, Kodasoo, Koitjärve, Kolga-Aabla, Kolgaküla, Kolgu, Kõnnu, Kosu, Kotka, Külmaallika, Kupu, Kursi, Kuusalu, Leesi, Liiapeksi, Loksa, Mäepea, Murksi, Mustametsa, Muuksi, Nõmmeveski, Pala, Pärispea, Parksi, Pedaspea, Põhja, Pudisoo, Rehatse, Rummu, Salmistu, Saunja, Sigula, Sõitme, Soorinna, Suru, Suurpea, Tammispea, Tammistu, Tapurla, Tõreska, Tsitre, Turbuneeme, Uuri, Vahastu, Valgejõe, Valkla, Vanaküla, Vihasoo, Viinistu, Virve.

The current mayor (Estonian: vallavanem) is Terje Kraanvelt.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rahvastik . Kuusalu vald . et . 13 December 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100707123221/http://www.kuusalu.ee/index/yldandmed/rahvastik . 7 July 2010 .
  2. Web site: Kirjeldus. Kuusalu vald. et. 13 December 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091218173017/http://www.kuusalu.ee/index/yldandmed/asukoht. 18 December 2009.
  3. Book: Estonian Nature Conservation in 2007 . 2008 . Estonian Environment Information Centre . Tallinn . 978-9985-881-56-9 . 2009-02-10 . 2011-07-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719200007/http://www.keskkonnainfo.ee/publications/327_PDF.pdf . dead .
  4. Web site: Ametnikud - Kuusalu vallavalitsus.