Viimsi Parish

Viimsi Parish (Estonian: Viimsi vald) is a rural municipality in Northern Estonia, located North-East and neighbouring the capital Tallinn. It occupies an area of 72.84 km2 (28.12 sq mi)[2] with a population of 20 580 (As of 2019).[3] The municipality contains the Viimsi Peninsula and several islands, including Naissaar, Prangli, and Aksi.

Viimsi Parish

Viimsi vald
Municipality of Estonia
View at Viimsi Peninsula from the air above Lagedi.
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Coat of arms
Viimsi Parish within Harju County.
Country Estonia
County Harju County
Administrative centreViimsi
Government
 • MayorIllar Lemetti (Estonian Reform Party)
Area
 • Total72.84 km2 (28.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[3]
 • Total20 580
Websitewww.viimsivald.ee

The current mayor of Viimsi Parish is Illar Lemetti

Divisions

There are two small boroughs (alevik) and 20 villages (küla) in Viimsi Parish.

Small boroughs

Viimsi and Haabneeme.

Villages

Äigrumäe, Idaotsa, Kelnase, Kelvingi, Laiaküla, Leppneeme, Lõunaküla (Storbyn), Lubja, Lääneotsa, Metsakasti, Miiduranna, Muuga, Pringi, Pärnamäe, Püünsi, Randvere, Rohuneeme, Tagaküla (Bakbyn), Tammneeme, Väikeheinamaa (Lillängin).

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

Twin towns — Sister cities

Viimsi Parish is twinned with:[4]

See also

References
  1. "Vallavalitsuse koosseis" (in Estonian). Viimsi vald. 2010-05-26. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  2. "Population figure and composition". Statistics Estonia. 2010-04-19. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  3. "Viimsi vald alistas rahvaarvult Rakvere" (in Estonian). TV3. 2011-03-04. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  4. "Välissuhted" (in Estonian). Viimsi vald. Retrieved 5 March 2011.


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