Türi Parish

Türi Parish (Estonian: Türi Vald) is a rural municipality in Järva County, Estonia.

Türi Parish Türi vald
Municipality of Estonia
Türi town
Flag Coat of arms
Türi Parish within Järva County.
Country	Estonia
County	Järva County
Administrative centre	Türi
Area
• Total	1,008 km2 (389 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	10,623
• Density	11/km2 (27/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	EE-834
Website	www.tyri.ee

On 16 October 2005 Kabala Parish, Oisu Parish, Town of Türi and the former Türi Parish were united to form a new Türi Parish. In 2017 the parishes of Türi, Käru and Väätsa were united into the current Türi Parish.

Settlements

There is 1 town (Türi), 4 small boroughs (Käru, Oisu, Särevere and Väätsa), and 53 villages in Türi Parish.

Villages

Aasuvälja, Äiamaa, Änari, Arkma, Jändja, Jõeküla, Kabala, Kädva, Kahala, Kändliku, Kärevere, Karjaküla, Kirna, Kõdu, Kolu, Kullimaa, Kurla, Laupa, Lauri, Lokuta, Lõõla, Lungu, Mäeküla, Meossaare, Metsaküla, Näsuvere, Ollepa, Pala, Pibari, Piiumetsa, Poaka, Põikva, Rassi, Raukla, Reopalu, Retla, Rikassaare, Röa, Roovere, Saareotsa, Sagevere, Saueaugu, Sonni, Taikse, Tännassilma, Tori, Türi-Alliku, Ülejõe, Väljaotsa, Väljataguse, Vilita, Villevere, Vissuvere.

Religion

Religion in Türi Parish (2021)

  Unaffiliated (86.7%)

  Lutheran (8.2%)

  Orthodox (2.1%)

  Other Christians (1.2%)

  Other Religions or Unknown (1.8%)

Twinned municipalities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Estonia

Türi Parish is a member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association across the European Union. This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals.^[2] Other members are:

• Agros, Cyprus
• Altea, Spain
• Asikkala, Finland
• Bad Kötzting, Germany
• Bellagio, Italy
• Bundoran, Ireland
• Chojna, Poland
• Granville, France
• Holstebro, Denmark
• Houffalize, Belgium
• Judenburg, Austria
• Kőszeg, Hungary
• Marsaskala, Malta
• Meerssen, Netherlands
• Niederanven, Luxembourg
• Oxelösund, Sweden
• Preveza, Greece
• Rokiškis, Lithuania
• Rovinj, Croatia
• Sesimbra, Portugal
• Sherborne, England, United Kingdom
• Sigulda, Latvia
• Siret, Romania
• Škofja Loka, Slovenia
• Sušice, Czech Republic
• Tryavna, Bulgaria
• Zvolen, Slovakia

Other twin municipalities of Türi Parish are:^[3]

• Åmål, Sweden
• Frogn, Norway
• Ingå, Finland
• Karkkila, Finland
• Loimaa, Finland
• Prienai, Lithuania
• Säkylä, Finland
• Siuntio, Finland

References

1. Population by sex, age and place of residence after the 2017 administrative reform, 1 January. Statistics Estonia.
2. "Member towns". douzelage.eu. Douzelage. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
3. "Välissuhted". tyri.ee (in Estonian). Türi vald. Retrieved 2021-03-24.

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