Anija Parish is a rural municipality

Municipalities of Estonia

A Municipality is the smallest administrative subdivision of Estonia. Each municipality is a unit of self-government with its representative and executive bodies. The municipalities in Estonia cover the entire territory of the country....

 in northern Estonia

Estonia

Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...

. It is a part of Harju County

Harju County

Harju County , or Harjumaa , nowadays one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in northern Estonia, on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland, and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to the south-east, Rapla County to the south, and Lääne County to the south-west.528,468 people...

. The municipality has a population of 6,197 (as of 1 January 2008) and covers an area of 520.94 km² (201 sq mi). The population density is 11.9 inhabitants per km².

The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kehra

Kehra

Kehra is a town in Harju County, northern Estonia. It's the administrative cntre of Anija Parish. Kehra has a population of 3,060 .Kehra has a station on the Elektriraudtee rail line....

, with population of 3,196. There are 31 villages in Anija Parish.

Villages in Anija Parish

Aavere, Alavere, Anija

Anija

Anija is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 128 ....

, Arava

Arava, Estonia

Arava is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 40 ....

, Härmakosu

Härmakosu

Härmakosu is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 64 ....

, Kaunissaare

Kaunissaare

Kaunissaare is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 90 ....

, Kehra

Kehra village

Kehra is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 32 ....

, Kihmla

Kihmla

Kihmla is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 36 ....

, Kuusemäe

Kuusemäe

Kuusemäe is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 17 ....

, Lehtmetsa, Lilli, Linnakse

Linnakse

Linnakse is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 70 ....

, Looküla

Looküla

Looküla is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 53 ....

, Lükati

Lükati

Lükati is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 54 ....

, Mustjõe

Mustjõe

Mustjõe is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 19 . It has a station on the Elektriraudtee rail line....

, Paasiku

Paasiku

Paasiku is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 44 ....

, Parila, Partsaare

Partsaare

Partsaare is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 24 ....

, Pikva

Pikva

Pikva is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 120 ....

, Pillapalu

Pillapalu

Pillapalu is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 71 ....

, Rasivere, Raudoja

Raudoja

Raudoja is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 44 ....

, Rooküla

Rooküla

Rooküla is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 97 ....

, Salumetsa

Salumetsa

Salumetsa is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 37 ....

, Salumäe

Salumäe

Salumäe is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 67 ....

, Soodla

Soodla

Soodla is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 80 ....

, Ülejõe, Uuearu

Uuearu

Uuearu is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 49 ....

, Vetla

Vetla

Vetla is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 47 ....

, Vikipalu

Vikipalu

Vikipalu is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 61 .Vikipalu has a station on the Elektriraudtee western route. It was established in 1939 and named "Lahinguvälja" to commemorate the Battle of Kehra . 1957–2009 it beared the name of "Vikipalu"...

, Voose.

Local government

The current mayor () is Tiit Tammaru and chairman of the council () Jaan Oruaas.

External links

• Official website (available only in Estonian
  Estonian language
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