Keila Parish

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Keila Parish
Keila vald
Former municipality of Estonia
Keila-Joa waterfall
Keila-Joa waterfall
Flag of Keila Parish
Flag
Coat of arms of Keila Parish
Coat of arms
Keila Parish within Harju County.
Keila Parish within Harju County.
CountryFlag of Estonia.svg Estonia
CountyFlag of et-Harju maakond.svg Harju County
Administrative centreKeila
Government
 • MayorJaan Alver (2014–2017)
Area
 • Total178.97 km2 (69.10 sq mi)
Population
 (01.01.2004)
 • Total3,995
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Websitewww.keilavald.ee

Keila Parish (Estonian: Keila vald) was a rural municipality in north-western Estonia. It was a part of Harju County. The municipality had a population of 3,995 (as of 1 January 2004)[1] and covered an area of 178.97 km2. The population density was 22.3 inhabitants per km2.

Local administration of the municipality was located in the town of Keila, although the town itself constitutes separate urban municipality and was not part of Keila Parish. In Keila Parish there were 3 small boroughs (Estonian: alevikud): Karjaküla, Klooga, Keila-Joa and 19 villages (Estonian: külad): Illurma, Käesalu, Keelva, Kersalu, Kloogaranna, Kulna, Laoküla, Laulasmaa, Lehola, Lohusalu, Maeru, Meremõisa, Nahkjala, Niitvälja, Ohtu, Põllküla, Tõmmiku, Tuulna, Valkse.

Keila Parish was one of the four municipalities merged into Lääne-Harju Parish with the administrative reform of 2017. The last mayor (vallavanem) from 2014 to 2017 was Jaan Alver from the Estonian Reform Party.

Gallery[]

  • Ohtu bog

  • Treppoja

  • Lahepere bay and Pakri peninsula

  • Tallinn–Paldiski road in Valkse

  • Offering spring in Ohtu

  • Kõltsu manor

References[]

  1. ^ "Arengukava 2004-2014" (PDF) (in Estonian). Keila Vald http://www.keilavald.ee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2009. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)

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Coordinates: 59°21′05″N 24°35′56″E / 59.35139°N 24.59889°E / 59.35139; 24.59889


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