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Viimsi Parish

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Country
  
Estonia

Administrative centre
  
Viimsi

Area
  
72.84 km²

Local time
  
Monday 10:51 AM

County
  
Harju County

Website
  
www.viimsivald.ee

Population
  
16,901 (3 Jan 2011)

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Weather
  
3°C, Wind N at 14 km/h, 94% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Viimsi, Naissaar, Aegna, Aksi, Atlantis H2O Aqu

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) with a population of 16,901 (As of 1 March 2011) which makes it the seventh largest municipality in Estonia and the most populous rural municipality (parish). The municipality contains the Viimsi Peninsula and several islands, including Naissaar, Prangli, and Aksi.

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Map of Viimsi Parish, Harju County, Estonia

The current mayor of Viimsi Parish is Haldo Oravas from the Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica.

Divisions

There are 2 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).

Twin towns — Sister cities

Viimsi Parish is twinned with:

  • Barleben, Germany
  • Porvoo, Finland
  • Ski Municipality, Norway
  • Sulejówek, Poland
  • Täby Municipality, Sweden
  • Ramat Yishai, Israel
  • References

    Viimsi Parish Wikipedia