Türi Parish Explained

Türi Parish
Native Name:	Türi vald
Settlement Type:	Municipality of Estonia
Flag Size:	105px
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Estonia
Subdivision Type1:	County
Subdivision Name1:	Järva County
Seat Type:	Administrative centre
Seat:	Türi
Area Total Km2:	1008
Population Total:	10623
Population As Of:	2022
Population Density Km2:	auto
Website:	www.tyri.ee
Iso Code:	EE-834
Population Footnotes:	^[1]

Türi Parish (Estonian: Türi Vald) is a rural municipality in Järva County, Estonia.

On 16 October 2005 Kabala Parish, Oisu Parish, Town of Türi and the former Türi Parish were united to form a new Türi Parish. In 2017 the parishes of Türi, Käru and Väätsa were united into the current Türi Parish.

Settlements

There is 1 town (Türi), 4 small boroughs (Käru, Oisu, Särevere and Väätsa), and 53 villages in Türi Parish.

Villages:Aasuvälja,Äiamaa,Änari,Arkma,Jändja,Jõeküla,Kabala,Kädva,Kahala,Kändliku,Kärevere,Karjaküla,Kirna,Kõdu,Kolu,Kullimaa,Kurla,Laupa,Lauri,Lokuta,Lõõla,Lungu,Mäeküla,Meossaare,Metsaküla,Näsuvere,Ollepa,Pala,Pibari,Piiumetsa,Poaka,Põikva,Rassi,Raukla,Reopalu,Retla,Rikassaare,Röa,Roovere,Saareotsa,Sagevere,Saueaugu,Sonni,Taikse,Tännassilma,Tori,Türi-Alliku,Ülejõe,Väljaotsa,Väljataguse,Vilita,Villevere,Vissuvere.

Twinned municipalities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Estonia. Türi Parish is a member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association across the European Union. This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals.^[2] Other members are:

• Agros, Cyprus
• Altea, Spain
• Asikkala, Finland
• Bad Kötzting, Germany
• Bellagio, Italy
• Bundoran, Ireland
• Chojna, Poland
• Granville, France
• Holstebro, Denmark
• Houffalize, Belgium
• Judenburg, Austria
• Kőszeg, Hungary
• Marsaskala, Malta
• Meerssen, Netherlands
• Niederanven, Luxembourg
• Oxelösund, Sweden
• Preveza, Greece
• Rokiškis, Lithuania
• Rovinj, Croatia
• Sesimbra, Portugal
• Sherborne, England, United Kingdom
• Sigulda, Latvia
• Siret, Romania
• Škofja Loka, Slovenia
• Sušice, Czech Republic
• Tryavna, Bulgaria
• Zvolen, Slovakia

Other twin municipalities of Türi Parish are:^[3]

• Åmål, Sweden
• Frogn, Norway
• Ingå, Finland
• Karkkila, Finland
• Loimaa, Finland
• Prienai, Lithuania
• Säkylä, Finland
• Siuntio, Finland

References

1. https://andmed.stat.ee/en/stat/RV0240 Population by sex, age and place of residence after the 2017 administrative reform, 1 January
2. Web site: Member towns. douzelage.eu. Douzelage. 2021-03-24.
3. Web site: Välissuhted. tyri.ee. Türi vald. et. 2021-03-24.