Jõelähtme Parish

Jõelähtme Parish

Infobox_Commune_Estonia
name=Jõelähtme
fullname=Jõelähtme vald




county=Harju County
area=210.86
population=5,197
population_as_of=2006
populationdensity=24.6
centre=Jõelähtme
coordinates=coord|59|27|N|25|08|E|region:EE_type:city|display=it


Jõelähtme Parish ( _et. Jõelähtme vald) is a rural municipality in Harju County, north-western Estonia.

The administrative centre of Jõelähtme Parish is Jõelähtme village. It is located 20 km east from the centre of Estonia's capital, Tallinn.

History

Established in 1816.

Local government

Current chairman of the council (est: "volikogu esimees") is Art Kuum.

Current mayor (est: "vallavanem") is Ardo Lass.

The council consists of 17 members. The Elected members as of 2005. are :ARDO LASS - Chairman of the council ,JÜRI PAAVEL - Co-Chairman ,TIIA VÄLK ,TAIMI SAARMA ,ART KUUM , TOOMAS KÜMMEL ,MAIDO PAJO , LJUDMILLA KASKA , MERIKE KAHU , ESTER SASSI , JÜRI-ANTON KERNER ,HARRI REIDMA ,JELENA LÄTIK ,MARJE LAIMETS ,VÄINO HAAB ,ARVO OLEK ,TARMO PALDERMAA ,

Geography

Populated places

There are 2 small boroughs (est: "alevikud", sg. - "alevik") and 33 villages (est: "külad", sg. - "küla") in Jõelähtme Parish.

Small boroughs: Kostivere, Loo.

Villages: Aruaru, Haapse, Haljava, Ihasalu, Iru, Jõelähtme, Jõesuu, Jägala, Jägala-Joa, Kaberneeme, Kallavere, Koila, Koipsi, Koogi, Kostiranna, Kullamäe, Liivamäe, Loo, Maardu, Manniva, Neeme, Nehatu, Parasmäe, Rammu, Rebala, Rohusi, Ruu, Saha, Sambu, Uusküla, Vandjala, Võerdla, Ülgase.

External links

* [http://www.joelahtme.ee/ Official website] (in Estonian)
* [http://www.joelahtme.ee/?id=688 Map of Jõelähtme Parish]
* [http://www.joelahtme.com Non-official public forum] (in Estonian)


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