Jõelähtme Parish




Municipality of Estonia in Harju County











































Jõelähtme Parish


Jõelähtme vald

Municipality of Estonia

Jägala waterfall
Jägala waterfall





Flag of Jõelähtme Parish
Flag

Coat of arms of Jõelähtme Parish
Coat of arms

Jõelähtme Parish within Harju County.
Jõelähtme Parish within Harju County.

Country
Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia
County
Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg Harju County
Administrative centre Jõelähtme
Government

 • Mayor Andrus Umboja
Area

 • Total 210.86 km2 (81.41 sq mi)
Population
(01.01.2012[1])

 • Total 5,351
 • Density 25/km2 (66/sq mi)
Website www.joelahtme.ee

Jõelähtme Parish (Estonian: Jõelähtme vald) is a rural municipality in Harju County, north-western Estonia. It had a population of 5,351 (as of 1 January 2012) and an area of 210.86 km2 (81.41 sq mi), the population density is 25.37702725.3770/km2 (65.7262065.726/sq mi)[1]


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




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Local government


  • 3 Geography


    • 3.1 Settlements


    • 3.2 Landmarks


    • 3.3 Gallery




  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





History


Established in 1816.


During World War II, 6,000 Jews and Roma were murdered by Estonian Nazi collaborators under German supervision. Mass executions were carried out on sand dunes called Kalevi-Liiva where a memorial has been erected.



Local government


Current mayor (vallavanem) is Andrus Umboja[2] and chairman of the council (volikogu esimees) is Art Kuum.[3]



Geography



Settlements


There are 2 small boroughs (est: alevikud, sg. - alevik) and 34 villages (est: külad, sg. - küla) in Jõelähtme Parish.


Small boroughs: Kostivere, Loo.


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



Landmarks



  • Jägala Waterfall

  • Rebala Heritage Reserve


  • Kostivere karst area


  • Jõelähtme church


  • Kaberneeme beach


  • Kalevi-Liiva memorial


  • Ülgase caves



Gallery




References





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  2. ^ "Vallavalitsus" (in Estonian). Jõelähtme Vallavalitsus. Retrieved 11 December 2009.


  3. ^ "Vallavolikogu koosseis" (in Estonian). Jõelähtme Vallavalitsus. Retrieved 11 December 2009.




External links




  • Official website (in Estonian)

  • Map of Jõelähtme Parish


  • Non-official public forum (in Estonian)


Coordinates: 59°27′N 25°08′E / 59.450°N 25.133°E / 59.450; 25.133









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