Lääne-Harju Parish | |
Native Name: | Lääne-Harju 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: | Paldiski |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Jaanus Saat |
Area Total Km2: | 645.71 |
Population Total: | 12,865 |
Population As Of: | 01.01.2019 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Website: | www.laaneharju.ee |
Iso Code: | EE-431 |
Lääne-Harju Parish (Estonian: Lääne-Harju vald) is a rural municipality in northern Estonia. It is a part of Harju County. The municipality has a population of 12,865 (as of 1 January 2019)[1] and covers an area of 645.71 km2.[2] The population density is .
The parish was formed as a result of the administrative reform in 2017 when four municipalities – Keila Parish, Padise Parish, Vasalemma Parish and the town of Paldiski – were merged to become Lääne-Harju Parish.
The current mayor (Estonian: vallavanem) is Jaanus Saat (since the formation in 2017).[3]
There are 1 town, 6 small boroughs and 46 villages in Lääne-Harju Parish.[4]
Administrative centre of the municipality is Paldiski, a town.
The small boroughs are Ämari, Karjaküla, Keila-Joa, Klooga, Rummu and Vasalemma.
The rest of the settlements are villages: Alliklepa, Altküla, Änglema, Audevälja, Harju-Risti, Hatu, Illurma, Karilepa, Kasepere, Keelva, Keibu, Kersalu, Kloogaranna, Kobru, Kulna, Kurkse, Kõmmaste, Käesalu, Laane, Langa, Laoküla, Laulasmaa, Lehola, Lemmaru, Lohusalu, Madise, Maeru, Meremõisa, Merenuka, Metslõugu, Määra, Nahkjala, Niitvälja, Ohtu, Padise, Pae, Pedase, Põllküla, Suurküla, Tuulna, Tõmmiku, Valkse, Veskiküla, Vihterpalu, Vilivalla, Vintse.