Jõelähtme Parish

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Jõelähtme vald
Flag of Jõelähtme Parish
Coat of arms of Jõelähtme Parish
Flag Coat of arms
County Harju County
Area 210.86 km²
Population (as of 2006)
 - Density
5,197
24.6/km²
Administrative Centre
 - Coordinates
Jõelähtme
59°27' N 25°08' E
Location of Jõelähtme Parish
Jõelähtme Parish within Harju County

Jõelähtme Parish (Estonian: Jõelähtme vald) is a rural municipality in Harju County, north-western Estonia.

The administrative centre of Jõelähtme Parish is Jõelähtme village. It is located 20 km east from the centre of Estonia's capital, Tallinn.

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[edit] History

Established in 1816.

[edit] Local government

Current chairman of the council (est: volikogu esimees) is Art Kuum.

Current mayor (est: vallavanem) is Ardo Lass.

The council consists of 17 members. The Elected members as of 2005. are : ARDO LASS - Chairman of the council , JÜRI PAAVEL - Co-Chairman , TIIA VÄLK , TAIMI SAARMA , ART KUUM , TOOMAS KÜMMEL , MAIDO PAJO , LJUDMILLA KASKA , MERIKE KAHU , ESTER SASSI , JÜRI-ANTON KERNER , HARRI REIDMA , JELENA LÄTIK , MARJE LAIMETS , VÄINO HAAB , ARVO OLEK , TARMO PALDERMAA ,

[edit] Geography

[edit] Populated places

There are 2 small boroughs (est: alevikud, sg. - alevik) and 33 villages (est: külad, sg. - küla) in Jõelähtme Parish.

Small boroughs: Kostivere, Loo.

Villages: Aruaru, Haapse, Haljava, Ihasalu, Iru, Jõelähtme, Jõesuu, Jägala, Jägala-Joa, Kaberneeme, Kallavere, Koila, Koipsi, Koogi, Kostiranna, Kullamäe, Liivamäe, Loo, Maardu, Manniva, Neeme, Nehatu, Parasmäe, Rammu, Rebala, Rohusi, Ruu, Saha, Sambu, Uusküla, Vandjala, Võerdla, Ülgase.

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