Kuusalu Parish () is a rural
municipality
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in northern
Estonia
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, the largest in
Harju County
Harju County ( 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 southeast, Rapla Count ...
. After joining with the adjacent Loksa Parish in 2005, the municipality has now a population of 6,863 (as of 1 January 2009) and covers an area of . The population density is 9.7 inhabitants per km
2.
A significant share of the municipality's territory (between 40% and 60%) is covered by
protected areas
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, as large parts of the
Lahemaa National Park and
Põhja-Kõrvemaa Nature Reserve are situated there. The eastern part of the municipality is home to the largest military training area in Estonia, the
central training area of
Estonian Defence Forces.
The administrative centre of the municipality is
Kiiu. There is a total of 3
small boroughs —
Kuusalu (1225 inhabitants),
Kiiu (893 inhabitants) and
Kolga (501 inhabitants) — and 64 villages in Kuusalu Parish:
Allika,
Andineeme,
Aru,
Haavakannu,
Hara,
Hirvli,
Ilmastalu,
Joaveski,
Juminda,
Kaberla,
Kahala,
Kalme,
Kasispea,
Kemba,
Kiiu-Aabla,
Kodasoo,
Koitjärve,
Kolga-Aabla,
Kolgaküla,
Kolgu,
Kõnnu,
Kosu,
Kotka
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,
Külmaallika,
Kupu,
Kursi,
Kuusalu,
Leesi,
Liiapeksi,
Loksa,
Mäepea,
Murksi,
Mustametsa,
Muuksi
Muuksi is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia.
Architect Erika Nõva (1905–1987) was born in Toomani farmstead in Muuksi village.
Gallery
File:Muuksi Sepa talu.jpg, Sepa farmstead in Muuksi
File:Muuksi bussipeatus.j ...
,
Nõmmeveski,
Pala,
Pärispea,
Parksi,
Pedaspea,
Põhja,
Pudisoo,
Rehatse,
Rummu,
Salmistu,
Saunja,
Sigula,
Sõitme,
Soorinna,
Suru,
Suurpea,
Tammispea,
Tammistu,
Tapurla,
Tõreska,
Tsitre,
Turbuneeme,
Uuri,
Vahastu
Vahastu is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia.
References
Villages in Harju County
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,
Valgejõe,
Valkla,
Vanaküla,
Vihasoo,
Viinistu,
Virve.
The current mayor (') is Terje Kraanvelt.
Religion
Gallery
Kiiu mõisa fassaad aastal 2019..jpg, Kiiu Manor
Kuusalu kirik 2012.jpg, Kuusalu church
Mohni tuletorn 2008.jpg, Mohni lighthouse
Kiiu tornlinnus 2012.jpg, Kiiu tower
Kolga mõisa peahoone õhust lääne külg.JPG, Kolga manor
Viru Bog at winter.jpg, Viru Bog in winter
Eesti põhjarannik.jpg, Coast at Pärispea Peninsula
Päiksetõus rabas.jpg, Suru Suursoo in early morning
Nõmmeveski juga Lahemaal.jpg, Nõmmeveski Falls
Jaani Tooma, Parque Nacional Lahemaa, Estonia, 2012-08-12, DD 04.JPG, Jaani-Tooma boulder
See also
*
Kuusalu JK Rada
References
External links
Official website(available only in
Estonian)
{{Harju-geo-stub