Kuusalu Parish is a rural municipality

Municipalities of Estonia

A Municipality is the smallest administrative subdivision of Estonia. Each municipality is a unit of self-government with its representative and executive bodies. The municipalities in Estonia cover the entire territory of the country....

 in northern Estonia

Estonia

Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...

, the largest in Harju County

Harju County

Harju County , or Harjumaa , nowadays one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in northern Estonia, on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland, and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to the south-east, Rapla County to the south, and Lääne County to the south-west.528,468 people...

. 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 707.97 km². The population density is 9.7 inhabitants per km².

Significant share of the municipality's territory (between 40% and 60%) is covered by protected areas

Protected areas in Estonia

Protected areas of Estonia are regulated by the Nature Conservation Act , which was passed by the Estonian parliament on April 21, 2004 and entered into force May 10, 2004.-Protected areas:...

 as large parts of the Lahemaa National Park

Lahemaa National Park

Lahemaa National Park is located on Northern Estonia, 70 kilometers east from capital Tallinn. Its area covers 725 km² . It was the first national park of the former Soviet Union...

 and Põhja-Kõrvemaa Nature Reserve

Põhja-Kõrvemaa Nature Reserve

Põhja-Kõrvemaa Nature Reserve is a protected area in Harju County, Northern Estonia, some 50 km east of Tallinn. With an area of 130.9 km2, it is the third largest nature reserve in Estonia...

 are situated there. Eastern part of the municipality is home to the largest military training area in Estonia, the central training area

Keskpolügoon

Keskpolügoon or the Central training area is the main military training field of the six areas used by the Estonian Defence Forces. Defense Forces central training area covers and is located in the eastern part of the Kuusalu municipality in Harju County...

 of Estonian Defence Forces.

Administrative centre of the municipality is Kiiu

Kiiu

Kiiu is a small borough in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County, northern Estonia. It has a population of 881 .A tower house was erected on the road from Tallinn to Narva in the Middle Ages by the Teutonic Knights....

. There is a total of 3 small boroughs

Populated places in Estonia

Populated places in Estonia are settlements or territorial units within a municipality. Populated places have no administrative functions. A group of populated places form a rural municipality with local administration...

 — Kuusalu

Kuusalu

Kuusalu is a small borough in Harju County, northern Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Kuusalu Parish. Kuusalu has a population of 1,220 .-Notable people:*Eduard Ahrens , clergyman and linguist...

 (1225 inhabitants), Kiiu

Kiiu

Kiiu is a small borough in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County, northern Estonia. It has a population of 881 .A tower house was erected on the road from Tallinn to Narva in the Middle Ages by the Teutonic Knights....

 (893 inhabitants) and Kolga

Kolga

Kolga is a small borough in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County, northern Estonia. It has a population of 490 .-External links:*...

 (501 inhabitants) — and 64 villages in Kuusalu Parish: Allika

Allika, Kuusalu Parish

Allika is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Andineeme

Andineeme

Andineeme is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Aru, Haavakannu

Haavakannu

Haavakannu is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Hara, Hirvli

Hirvli

Hirvli is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Ilmastalu

Ilmastalu

Ilmastalu is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Joaveski

Joaveski

Joaveski is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Juminda

Juminda

Juminda is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Kaberla

Kaberla

Kaberla is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Kahala, Kalme, Kasispea

Kasispea

Kasispea is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Kemba

Kemba

Kemba is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Kiiu-Aabla

Kiiu-Aabla

Kiiu-Aabla is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Kodasoo

Kodasoo

Kodasoo is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Koitjärve

Koitjärve

Koitjärve is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Kolga-Aabla

Kolga-Aabla

Kolga-Aabla is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Kolgaküla

Kolgaküla

Kolgaküla is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Kolgu

Kolgu

Kolgu is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Kõnnu

Kõnnu, Harju County

Kõnnu is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Kosu

Kosu

Kosu is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Kotka, Külmaallika

Külmaallika

Külmaallika is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Kupu

Kupu, Estonia

Kupu is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Kursi, Kuusalu

Kuusalu village

Kuusalu is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 221 .-External links:*...

, Leesi

Leesi

Leesi is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia.-Gallery:...

, Liiapeksi

Liiapeksi

Liiapeksi is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Loksa, Mäepea

Mäepea

Mäepea is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Murksi

Murksi

Murksi is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Mustametsa, Muuksi

Muuksi

Muuksi is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Nõmmeveski

Nõmmeveski

Nõmmeveski is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Pala

Pala, Kuusalu Parish

Pala is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Pärispea

Pärispea

Pärispea is a village in Kuusalu Parish in Harju County in northern Estonia. The village has a population of 109 . The village is situated in the northern end of the Pärispea Peninsula....

, Parksi

Parksi

Parksi is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Pedaspea

Pedaspea

Pedaspea is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Põhja

Põhja

Põhja is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Pudisoo

Pudisoo

Pudisoo is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Rehatse

Rehatse

Rehatse is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Rummu

Rummu, Kuusalu Parish

Rummu is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Salmistu

Salmistu

Salmistu is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Saunja, Sigula

Sigula

Sigula is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Sõitme

Sõitme

Sõitme is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Soorinna

Soorinna

Soorinna is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Suru

Suru, Estonia

Suru is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Suurpea

Suurpea

Suurpea is a village in Kuusalu Parish in Harju County in northern Estonia. The village has a population of 163 . It is situated on the western coast of the Pärispea Peninsula....

, Tammispea

Tammispea

Tammispea is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Tammistu, Tapurla

Tapurla

Tapurla is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Tõreska

Tõreska

Tõreska is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Tsitre

Tsitre

Tsitre is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Turbuneeme

Turbuneeme

Turbuneeme is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Uuri

Uuri

Uuri is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Vahastu

Vahastu

Vahastu is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Valgejõe

Valgejõe

Valgejõe is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Valkla

Valkla

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, Vanaküla, Vihasoo

Vihasoo

Vihasoo is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Viinistu

Viinistu

Viinistu is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

, Virve.

The current mayor () is Urmas Kirtsi.

External links

• Official website (available only in Estonian
  Estonian language
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