Raasiku Parish

Raasiku Parish Raasiku vald
Municipality of Estonia
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Raasiku Parish within Harju County.
Country	Estonia
County	Harju County
Administrative centre	Aruküla
Government
• Mayor	Raivo Uukkivi
Area
• Total	158.86 km^2 (61.34 sq mi)
Population (01.01.2012)
• Total	4,579
• Density	29/km^2 (75/sq mi)
Website	www.raasiku.ee

Raasiku Parish (Estonian: Raasiku vald) is a rural municipality in northern Estonia. It is a part of Harju County. The municipality has a population of 4,579 (as of 1 January 2012); 4,346 (as of 1 January 2009) and covers an area of 158.86 km². The population density is 28.824/km² (74.654/sq mi).^[1]

Administrative centre of the municipality is Aruküla small borough (Estonian: alevik), with population of 2,016. Another main populated place is Raasiku small borough, with population of 1,343. There are also 13 villages (Estonian: külad) in Raasiku Parish: Härma, Igavere, Järsi, Kalesi, Kiviloo, Kulli, Kurgla, Mallavere, Peningi, Perila, Pikavere, Rätla, Tõhelgi. The current mayor (vallavanem) is Raivo Uukkivi.^[2]

Aruküla and Raasiku have stations on the Elron rail line.

Twin towns – sister cities

•  Norberg Municipality, Sweden

Gallery

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  Aruküla manor

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  Pine trees

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  Raasiku water tower

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  Raasiku church

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  Kiviloo Manor

References

1. "Population figure and composition". http://www.stat.ee Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 12 January 2010. External link in |publisher= (help)
2. "Vallavalitsus" (in Estonian). Raasiku vald http://www.raasiku.ee. Retrieved 11 January 2010. External link in |publisher= (help)

External links

• Official website (available only in Estonian)

Coordinates: 59°22′N 25°11′E / 59.367°N 25.183°E