Viimsi Parish
| Viimsi Parish Viimsi vald |
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| View at Viimsi Peninsula from the air above Lagedi.
View at Viimsi Peninsula from the air above Lagedi.
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| Viimsi Parish within Harju County. Viimsi Parish within Harju County. |
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| Country |  Estonia |
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| County |  Harju County |
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| Administrative centre | Viimsi | ||
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| • Mayor | Haldo Oravas (IRL) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 72.84 km2 (28.12 sq mi) | ||
| Population (01.03.2011)[3] | |||
| • Total | 16,901 | ||
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) | ||
| Website | www.viimsivald.ee | ||
Viimsi Parish (Estonian: Viimsi vald) is a rural municipality in northern Estonia, located north-east and neighbouring the capital Tallinn. It occupies an area of 72.84 km2 (28.12 sq mi)[2] with a population of 16,901 (As of 1 March 2011[update])[3] which makes it the seventh largest municipality in Estonia and the most populous rural municipality (parish). The municipality contains the Viimsi Peninsula and several islands, including Naissaar, Prangli, and Aksi.
The current mayor of Viimsi Parish is Haldo Oravas from the Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica.[1]
Contents
Divisions
There are 2 small boroughs (alevik) and 20 villages (küla) in Viimsi Parish.
Small boroughs
Villages
Äigrumäe, Idaotsa, Kelnase, Kelvingi, Laiaküla, Leppneeme, Lõunaküla (Storbyn), Lubja, Lääneotsa, Metsakasti, Miiduranna, Muuga, Pringi, Pärnamäe, Püünsi, Randvere, Rohuneeme, Tagaküla (Bakbyn), Tammneeme, Väikeheinamaa (Lillängin).
International relations
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Twin towns — Sister cities
Viimsi Parish is twinned with:[4]
Barleben, Germany
Porvoo, Finland
Ski Municipality, Norway
Sulejówek, Poland
Täby Municipality, Sweden
References
External links
- Official website (Estonian)
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