Harku Parish () is a rural

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, northern

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, located west and neighbouring the capital

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. It occupies an area of and has a population of 16,973 (as of June 1, 2022). The population density is . The administrative centre of Harku Parish is Tabasalu a small borough with population of 3,845.

Local government

The current mayor of Harku Parish is Erik Sandla from the

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. Current chairman of the council () is Kalle Palling MP.

Religion

The congregations operating in the municipality are the Rannamõisa and Harkujärve congregations of the

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Geography

Populated places

There are 2 small boroughs (, sg. - ) and 22

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(, sg. - ) in Harku Parish. Small boroughs:

Harku Harku () is a small borough () in Harku Parish, Harju County, northern Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 868, of which the Estonians were 539 (62.1%). Harku was first mentioned probably in 1242 as ''Harkua''. Th ...

, Tabasalu. Villages: Adra, Harkujärve, Humala, Ilmandu, Kumna, Kütke, Laabi, Liikva, Meriküla, Muraste, Naage, Rannamõisa,

Sõrve Sõrve is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) It has a population of 197 (as of 1 June 2010). Sõrve was first mentioned in 1241 as ''Serueueræ'' village in the Danish Census Book The Danis ...

Suurupi Suurupi is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Ba ...

, Tiskre,

Türisalu Türisalu is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the ...

, Tutermaa,

Vääna Vääna () is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 266 (as of 1 June 2010). Vääna is located about from the capital Tallinn. Vääna Manor The oldest recorded mention of the place (''Feyena'') h ...

, Vääna-Jõesuu, Vahi, Vaila, Viti. Tabasalu pank.JPG, Tabasalu Murastemoistagant2.jpg, Muraste Rannamõisa cliff, 2011-06.jpg, Rannamõisa Ranna kirik.jpg, Ranna church Waterfall Vahiküla.jpg, Vahiküla waterfall Suurupi ülemine tuletorn 2007.jpg, Suurupi upper lighthouse Harku mõisa peahoone 14-10-2012.jpg, Harku manor Kumna mõisa uus peahoone, 20.saj..jpg, Kumna manor

References

External links

Official website

Map of Harku Parish
{{Harjumaa Municipalities of Estonia