Viimsi Parish () 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
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, located North-East and neighbouring the capital
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Estonia, most populous city of Estonia. Situated on a Tallinn Bay, bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, it has a population of (as of 2025) and ...
. It occupies an area of
with a population of 20 580 ().
The municipality contains the
Viimsi Peninsula and several islands, including
Naissaar,
Prangli, and
Aksi.
The flag and coat of arms of Viimsi Parish were designed by the artist
Tõnis Soop.
The mayor of Viimsi Parish is Illar Lemetti.
Divisions
There are two
small boroughs () and 20 villages () in Viimsi Parish.
Small boroughs
Viimsi and
Haabneeme
Haabneeme is a Populated places in Estonia, small borough () in Viimsi Parish, Harju County, in northern Estonia alongside Viimsi. It's located about northeast of the centre of Tallinn, on the eastern coast of Tallinn Bay. With a population of ...
.
Villages
Äigrumäe,
Idaotsa,
Kelnase,
Kelvingi,
Laiaküla,
Leppneeme,
Lõunaküla (Storbyn),
Lubja,
Lääneotsa,
Metsakasti,
Miiduranna,
Muuga,
Pringi,
Pärnamäe,
Püünsi,
Randvere,
Rohuneeme,
Tagaküla (Bakbyn),
Tammneeme,
Väikeheinamaa (Lillängin).
Religion
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Viimsi Parish is
twinned with:
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Barleben, Germany
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Porvoo
Porvoo (; ; ) is a city in Finland. It is located on the south coast of the country, on the Gulf of Finland. Porvoo lies in the eastern part of the Uusimaa region. The population of Porvoo is approximately , while the Porvoo sub-region, sub-re ...
, Finland
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Ski Municipality, Norway
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Sulejówek
Sulejówek is a town in Poland, about east of Warsaw city centre and part of its metropolitan area. It is located in Masovian Voivodeship, in Mińsk County. Its population numbers 19323 (2011).
The town is well known in Poland as the place wher ...
, Poland
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Täby Municipality, Sweden
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Ramat Yishai, Israel
See also
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Viimsi JK
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Viimsi Stadium
Viimsi Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Haabneeme, Viimsi Parish, Estonia. Opened in 2015, it is the home ground of Viimsi JK. The stadium has a capacity of 800.
History
The new Viimsi Stadium began construction in May 2015, after the ...
References
External links
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Municipalities of Estonia
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