Kose Parish ( et, Kose vald) is a rural

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality ...

in northern

Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and t ...

. It is a part of

Harju County Harju County ( et, Harju maakond or ''Harjumaa''), is one of the fifteen counties of Estonia. It is situated in Northern Estonia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to the sou ...

. The municipality has a population of 5,737 (as of 1 January 2004) and covers an area of . The population density is 24.2 inhabitants per km². In October 2013, neighbouring

Kõue Parish Kõue Parish ( et, Kõue vald) was a rural municipality in Harju County, Estonia. In October 2013, Kõue Parish was merged with neighbouring Kose Parish and therefore ceased to exist. On 1 January 2009, the municipality had a population of 1, ...

was merged with Kose Parish. Administrative centre of the Municipalities is the small borough ( et, alevik) of Kose. There are total of 5 small boroughs ( Ardu,

Habaja Habaja is a small borough The following is a list of boroughs ( et, alevid) and small boroughs ( et, alevikud) in Estonia. Boroughs * Aegviidu *Järva-Jaani *Järvakandi *Kiili *Kohila *Kohtla-Nõmme * Lavassaare *Märjamaa * Paikuse *Pärn ...

, Kose,

Kose-Uuemõisa Kose-Uuemõisa (german: Neuenhof) is a small borough (') in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. Kose-Uuemõisa Manor The village has been the location for a manor house since the 1340s, although the medieval building burned down in th ...

and Ravila) and 58 villages in Kose Parish: Aela,

Ahisilla Ahisilla is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) References

Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo-stub ...

, Äksi,

Alansi Alansi is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, ...

Harmi Harmi is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. As of 2011, the population of Harmi is 47. The village is home to Uue-Harmi Manor, established in established in 1646, previously belonging to various Baltic German Balt ...

Kadja Kadja is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) References Villages in Harju County Kose Parish Kreis Harrien {{Harju-geo-stub ...

Kanavere Kanavere is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) References Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo-stub ...

, Kantküla, Karla,

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Kirivalla Kirivalla is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) References Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo-stub ...

Kiruvere Kiruvere is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) References Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo-stub ...

Kolu Kolu or KOLU may refer to: Places *Kolu, Harju County, village in Kose Parish, Harju County, Estonia **Kolu kõrts, an inn originally located in that village and currently exhibited as a part of the Estonian Open Air Museum. * Kolu, Lääne County ...

Kõrvenurga Kõrvenurga is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) References Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo-stub ...

Kõue Kõue (german: Kau) is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) Explorer Otto von Kotzebue (1788–1846) spent his last years in Kõue Manor (Triigi) which he bought in 1832. Estonian mountaineer ...

, Krei,

Kuivajõe Kuivajõe is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. References Villages in Harju County Kreis Harrien {{Harju-geo-stub ...

Kukepala Kukepala is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. References Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo-stub ...

, Laane,

Leistu Leistu is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finlan ...

, Liiva,

Lööra Lööra is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finla ...

, Lutsu,

Marguse Marguse is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finla ...

Nõmbra Nõmbra is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland ...

Nõmmeri Nõmmeri is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finlan ...

Nõrava Nõrava is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland ...

Nutu Nutu is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, t ...

Ojasoo Ojasoo is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finla ...

, Oru, Pala,

Palvere Palvere is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) References Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo-stub ...

Paunaste Paunaste is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finl ...

Paunküla Paunküla is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) References Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo-stub ...

, Puusepa,

Rava Rava may refer to: Biographical * Bishnu Prasad Rabha, multifaceted artist and revolutionary singer of Assam * Abba ben Joseph bar Ḥama (born 280), a Jewish Talmudist who lived in Babylonia, always known by the honorific name ''Raba,'' ''Rava, ...

Raveliku Raveliku is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) References Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo-stub ...

Riidamäe Riidamäe is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finla ...

, Rõõsa,

Saarnakõrve Saarnakõrve is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. References Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo-stub ...

, Sääsküla,

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, Saula, Sõmeru, Silmsi, Tade, Tammiku, Triigi,

Tuhala Tuhala is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 105. It is believed that settlement in Tuhala dates back around 3,000 years. Tuhala Karst Area, named after the village, l ...

Uueveski Uueveski is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County, northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) References Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo-stub ...

Vahetüki Vahetüki is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finla ...

, Vanamõisa, Vardja,

Vilama Vilama is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) Gallery File:Vilama kuivati.JPG, Vilama grain dryer File:Vilama.JPG, Vilama hill References Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo ...

Virla Virla is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) References Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo-stub ...

Viskla Viskla is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. References Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo-stub ...

and Võlle.

People

Stage actress

Ester Pajusoo Ester Pajusoo (born Ester Lage; 1 July 1934) is an Estonian stage, film, radio and television actress whose career has spanned nearly six decades. Early life Ester Pajusoo was born Ester Lage in the small village of Nõmme in rural Tuhala Parish ...

(born 1934) was born in Kose Parish

Religion

(then Tuhala Parish)

Twin towns — sister cities

* Ócsa, Hungary * Peräseinäjoki, Finland * Plášťovce, Slovakia

Gallery

Kose, 2010.JPG, View at Kose Kose kirik 2008.JPG, Kose church Otto von Kotzebue haud.JPG, Grave of navigator

Otto von Kotzebue Otto von Kotzebue (russian: О́тто Евста́фьевич Коцебу́, tr. ; – ) was a Russian officer and navigator in the Imperial Russian Navy. He was born in Reval. He was known for his explorations of Oceania. Early life ...

Kose Gümnaasium 01.JPG, Kose Gymnasium Esifassaad III (2004.a.).jpg,

Manor Kabel II (2004.a.).jpg, Ruins of Kose-Uuemõisa chapel Tuhala nõiakaev 4.jpg,

Witch's well Vilama.JPG, Landscape in

Kose, Pirita jõgi.JPG,

Pirita River The Pirita ( et, Pirita jõgi) is a long river in northern Estonia that drains into Tallinn Bay (part of the Gulf of Finland) in Pirita, Tallinn. The basin area of the Pirita is 799 km2. For the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, the est ...

in Kose Ravila mõisa peahoone.jpg, Ravila manor Ohvriallikad 'Saula Siniallikad', Valgeallikas (3), 2011, regnr 18053.jpg, Saula Blue Springs Tuhala kirik lõunakülg.jpg, Tuhala church Vardja.jpg, Vardja Vinnkaev Võlle külas.jpg, Võlle

References

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