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Raasiku Parish

Raasiku Parish () in located in Harju County, southeast of Tallinn. The primary highway serving the parish is the Jüri-Aruküla-Raasiku-Jägala road. The Tallinn-Tapa railway runs along its northern border.

Demographics

The parish is surrounded by Jõelähtme to the north, Anija to the east, Kose to the south, and Rae Parish to the west.

2 small towns: Aruküla, Raasiku

13 villages: Härma, Igavere, Järsi, Kalesi, Kiviloo, Kulli, Kurgla, Mallavere, Peningi, Perila, Pikavere, Rätla, Tõhelgi.

Religion

Symbols

The municipal flag and coat of arms have both been in use since 1995. The coat of arms depicts the pine forest of Aruküla, symbolising a "pine-like" perseverance that drives the economic and spiritual development of the region. The green diagonal area represents the parish's other major settlement, Raasiku, and the drumlins that surround it. In the municipal colour scheme, green represents nature, while silver signifies hope and purity.

Administration

Local government bodies

  • Council of the Rural Municipality [17 members] (representative body; elected by adult residents of the municipality)
  • Chairman of the Municipal Council: Juta Asuja
  • Deputy Chairman of the Municipal Council: Ivar Vilberg
  • Rural Municipality Government [5 members] (executive body; established by the council)

The organisation of the Rural Municipality Government is structured as follows:

  • Rural Municipality Mayor
  • Office of the Rural Municipality
  • Department of Education and Social Affairs
  • Department of Administration and Development
  • Department of Finance

List of rural municipality mayors

Education and culture

Schools

Twin towns – sister cities

  • , Sweden

People

Raasiku is the birthplace of chess player Aino Kukk (1930-2006), who won the Estonian Women's Chess Championship in 1955.

Gallery

See also

References

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