Harku Parish

Harku Parish (Estonian: Harku vald) is a rural municipality in Harju County, northern Estonia, located west and neighbouring the capital Tallinn. It occupies an area of 159.77 km² (61.69 sq mi) and has a population of 16,973 (as of June 1, 2022). The population density is 106.234/km² (275.145/sq mi).^[4]

Harku Parish Harku vald
Municipality of Estonia
Flag Coat of arms
Harku Parish within Harju County (yellow) and within Estonia
Country	Estonia
County	Harju County
Administrative centre	Tabasalu
Government [1]
• Mayor	Erik Sandla (IRL)
Area [2]
• Total	159.77 km2 (61.69 sq mi)
Population  (01.06.2022)
• Total	16,973[3]
• Density	106.23/km2 (275.14/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	EE-198
Website	www.harku.ee

The administrative centre of Harku Parish is Tabasalu, a small borough with population of 3,845.^[3]

Local government

The current mayor of Harku Parish is Erik Sandla from the Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica.^[1] Current chairman of the council (volikogu esimees) is Kalle Palling MP.^[5]

Religion

The congregations operating in the municipality are the Rannamõisa and Harkujärve congregations of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church.^[6]

Religion in Harku Parish (2021)^[7]

1. Unaffiliated (80.7%)
2. Lutheran (8.60%)
3. Orthodox (5.30%)
4. Other Christians (2.50%)
5. Buddhism (1.40%)
6. Other religions or unknown (1.50%)

Geography

Populated places

There are two small boroughs (alevikud, sg. - alevik) and 22 villages (külad, sg. - 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

• 
  Tabasalu
• 
  Muraste
• 
  Rannamõisa
• 
  Ranna church
• 
  Vahiküla waterfall
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  Suurupi upper lighthouse
• 
  Harku manor
• 
  Kumna manor