Haljala Parish

Haljala Parish (Estonian: Haljala vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County. It has a population of 4297 (2021) and an area of 549 km².

Haljala Parish Haljala vald
Municipality of Estonia
Windmill ruins in Kavastu
Flag Coat of arms
Haljala Parish within Lääne-Viru County
Country	Estonia
County	Lääne-Viru County
Administrative centre	Haljala
Area
• Total	549 km2 (212 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	4,297
• Density	7.83/km2 (20.3/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	EE-191
Website	www.haljala.ee

Populated places

Small boroughs

Haljala - Võsu

Villages

Aaspere - Aasu - Aasumetsa - Aaviku - Adaka - Altja - Andi - Annikvere - Auküla - Eisma - Eru - Essu - Idavere - Haili - Idavere - Ilumäe - Joandu - Kakuvälja - Kandle - Karepa - Kärmu - Käsmu -Karula - Kavastu - Kisuvere - Kiva - Kõldu - Koljaku - Koolimäe - Korjuse - Kosta - Kärmu - Lahe - Lauli - Lihulõpe - Liiguste - Lobi - Metsanurga - Metsiku - Muike - Mustoja - Natturi - Noonu - Oandu - Paasi - Pajuveski - Palmse - Pedassaare - Pehka - Pihlaspea - Põdruse - Rutja - Sagadi - Sakussaare - Salatse - Sauste - Tatruse - Tepelvälja - Tidriku - Tiigi - Toolse - Tõugu - Uusküla - Vainupea - Vanamõisa - Varangu - Vatku - Vergi - Vihula - Vila - Villandi - Võhma - Võle - Võsupere

Religion

Religion in Haljala Parish (2021)^[1]

1. Unaffiliated (86.9%)
2. Lutheran (8.50%)
3. 0.00%
4. Other Christians (1.10%)
5. Other religions or unknown (3.50%)

Notable people

Notable people who were born or lived in Haljala Parish include the following:

• Konstantin Osvet (1889–1946), journalist and caricaturist, born in Kärmu or Vanamõisa

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Estonia

Twin towns — sister cities

Haljala Parish is twinned with:^[2]

• Dorotea Municipality, Sweden
• Pyhtää Municipality, Finland
• Schönberg, Germany