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Kuusalu Parish

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Kuusalu Parish
Kuusalu vald
Municipality of Estonia
Flag of Kuusalu Parish
Flag
Coat of arms of Kuusalu Parish
Coat of arms
Kuusalu Parish within Harju County.
Kuusalu Parish within Harju County.
Country Estonia
County Harju County
Administrative centreKiiu
Government
 • MayorTerje Kraanvelt
Area
 • Total
707.97 km2 (273.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2026)
 • Total
6,463
 • Density9.129/km2 (23.64/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeEE-353
Websitewww.kuusalu.ee

Kuusalu Parish (Estonian: Kuusalu vald) is a rural municipality in northern Estonia, in terms of territory the largest in Harju County. It united with the former Loksa Parish in 2005. The municipality has a population of 6,463 (as of 1 January 2026)[1] and covers an area of 707.97 km2 (273.35 sq mi).[2] The population density is 9.1/km2 (23.6/sq mi).

A significant share of the municipality's territory (between 40% and 60%[3]) is covered by protected areas, as large parts of the Lahemaa National Park and Põhja-Kõrvemaa Nature Reserve are situated there. The eastern part of the municipality is home to the largest military training area in Estonia, the central training area of Estonian Defence Forces.

The current mayor (Estonian: vallavanem) is Terje Kraanvelt.[4][when?]

Demographics

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As of 1 January 2026, the parish had 6,463 residents, of which 3,310 (51.2%) were women and 3,153 (48.8%) were men.[5]

Settlements

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The administrative centre of the municipality is Kiiu. There is a total of 3 small boroughs — Kuusalu (1225 inhabitants), Kiiu (893 inhabitants) and Kolga (501 inhabitants) — and 64 villages in Kuusalu Parish.

Religion

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The religious landscape of the parish is predominantly secular, with 83.6% of the population identifying as religiously unaffiliated. Among those older than fifteen years residents who do associate themselves with a faith, 10.3% identify as Lutheran, 1.3% as Baptist and 1.2% as Orthodox, while other Christian denominations make up 0.5% of the population. 2.9% of the population follows other religions or did not specify their religious affiliation.[6]

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Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "RV0282U: POPULATION BY SEX, AGE GROUP AND PLACE OF RESIDENCE, 1 JANUARY". PxWeb. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  2. ↑ "Kirjeldus" (in Estonian). Kuusalu vald. Archived from the original on 18 December 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
  3. ↑ Estonian Nature Conservation in 2007 (PDF). Tallinn: Estonian Environment Information Centre. 2008. ISBN 978-9985-881-56-9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  4. ↑ "Ametnikud - Kuusalu vallavalitsus".
  5. ↑ "RV0282U: POPULATION BY SEX, AGE GROUP AND PLACE OF RESIDENCE, 1 JANUARY". PxWeb. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  6. ↑ "stat.ee".
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