Lääne-Harju Parish
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Lääne-Harju Parish (Estonian: Lääne-Harju vald) is a rural municipality in northern Estonia. It is a part of Harju County. The municipality has a population of 12,865 (as of 1 January 2019)[1] and covers an area of 645.71 km2.[2] The population density is 19.9238/km2 (51.6024/sq mi).
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Lääne-Harju Parish
Lääne-Harju vald | |
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Country | Estonia |
County | Harju County |
Administrative centre | Paldiski |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jaanus Saat |
Area | |
• Total | 645.71 km2 (249.31 sq mi) |
Population (01.01.2019) | |
• Total | 12,865 |
• Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | EE-431 |
Website | www.laaneharju.ee |
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The parish was formed as a result of the administrative reform in 2017 when four municipalities – Keila Parish, Padise Parish, Vasalemma Parish and the town of Paldiski – were merged to become Lääne-Harju Parish.
The current mayor (vallavanem) is Jaanus Saat (since the formation in 2017).[3]