Harku Parish is a rural municipality

Municipalities of Estonia

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 in Harju County

Harju County

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, northern Estonia

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, located west and neighbouring the capital Tallinn

Tallinn

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. It occupies an area of 159.77 km² (61.7 sq mi) with a population of 11,794 (as of 1 May 2010).

The administrative centre of Harku Parish is Tabasalu

Tabasalu

Tabasalu is a small borough in Harju County, northern Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Harku Parish. Tabasalu has a population of 3,301 . It is located 13 km west from the capital Tallinn.-External links:*...

 a small borough with population of 3,217.

Local government

The current mayor of Harku Parish is Kaupo Rätsepp from the Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica

Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica

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. Current chairman of the council is Helikar Õepa.

Populated places

There are 2 small boroughs

Populated places in Estonia

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  and 21 villages

Populated places in Estonia

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  in Harku Parish.

Small boroughs: Harku

Harku

Harku is a small borough in Harku Parish, Harju County, northern Estonia. It has a population of 651 .-External links:*...

, Tabasalu

Tabasalu

Tabasalu is a small borough in Harju County, northern Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Harku Parish. Tabasalu has a population of 3,301 . It is located 13 km west from the capital Tallinn.-External links:*...

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Villages: Adra

Adra, Estonia

Adra is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 87 ....

, Harkujärve

Harkujärve

Harkujärve is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 564 . The village is located on the western and southwestern side of Lake Harku....

, Humala

Humala, Estonia

Humala is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 33 ....

, Ilmandu

Ilmandu

Ilmandu is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 395 ....

, Kumna

Kumna

Kumna is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 290 .In 1865 a silver hoard from the 13th century B.C. was found in Kumna....

, Kütke

Kütke

Kütke is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 86 ....

, Laabi

Laabi

Laabi is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 88 ....

, Liikva

Liikva

Liikva is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 280 ....

, Muraste

Muraste

Muraste is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 1,435 ....

, Naage

Naage

Naage is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 124 ....

, Rannamõisa

Rannamõisa

Rannamõisa is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 645 ....

, Sõrve

Sõrve

Sõrve is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 197 ....

, Suurupi

Suurupi

Suurupi is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 756 ....

, Tiskre

Tiskre

Tiskre is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 681 ....

, Türisalu

Türisalu

Türisalu is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 499 .A famous suicide place Türisalu cliff is located in the village....

, Tutermaa

Tutermaa

Tutermaa is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 274 ....

, Vääna

Vääna

Vääna is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 266 . Vääna is located appr. 20 km. from the capital Tallinn....

, Vääna-Jõesuu

Vääna-Jõesuu

Vääna-Jõesuu is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 686 ....

, Vahi, Vaila

Vaila, Estonia

Vaila is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 79 ....

, Viti

Viti, Estonia

Viti is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 331 ....

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External links

• Official website
• Map of Harku Parish