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Harju County
County of Estonia
Flag of Harju County
Flag
 Coat of arms of Harju County
Coat of arms
Location of Harju County
Country Estonia
Capital Tallinn
Area
 • Total 4,333 km2 (1,673 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan 2011)
 • Total 528,468
 • Density 121.964/km2 (315.88/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code EE-37

Harju County (Estonian: Harju maakond) is one of the 15 counties of Estonia. It is in northern Estonia. Around 528,468 people live in Harju County. This is about 39.4% of the total population in Estonia (as of January 2011).

There are a number of protected areas in Harju County. Lahemaa National Park was the first national park in the Soviet Union. There are 21 nature reserves and 25 landscape protection areas, that are at least partly in Harju County. The largest is the Põhja-Kõrvemaa Nature Reserve.

Municipalities

Harju County is divided into 16 municipalities. Four are urban and 12 are rural.

Harju municipalities 2017
Municipalities in Harju County
Rank Municipality Type Population
(2018)		 Area
km2		 Density
1 Anija Parish Rural 6,280 533 11.8
2 Harku Parish Rural 14,356 159 90.3
3 Jõelähtme Parish Rural 6,424 211 30.4
4 Keila City Urban 9,956 11 905.1
5 Kiili Parish Rural 5,302 100 53.0
6 Kose Parish Rural 7,196 533 13.5
7 Kuusalu Parish Rural 6,547 708 9.2
8 Loksa Urban 2,663 4 665.8
9 Lääne-Harju Parish Rural 12,881 644 20.0
10 Maardu Urban 15,722 23 683.6
11 Raasiku Parish Rural 5,050 159 31.8
12 Rae Parish Rural 17,968 207 86.8
13 Saku Parish Rural 9,864 171 57.7
14 Saue Parish Rural 21,711 615 35.3
15 Tallinn Urban 448,758 158 2,840.2
16 Viimsi Parish Rural 19,784 73 271.0


Images for kids

  • Toompea linnus

    Toompea Castle in Tallinn. Its Latin name Castrum Danorum might refer to the origin of the names "Tallinn" and "Lindanise", meaning "Danish Town" or "Danish Castle".

  • Danmarks flag 1219 Lorentzen

    The Flag of Denmark (Dannebrog) as falling from the sky during the Battle of Lindanise in 1219. It is now depicted on the coat of arms of both Tallinn and Harju County.

  • Kadrioru loss by HolgerVaga

    Russian Tsar Peter I started the construction of Kadriorg Palace near Tallinn and named it after his wife Catherine I (Catherinethal).

  • Alexey Bogolybov - Port of Tallinn (1853)

    "Port of Tallinn" by Alexey Bogolyubov in 1853

  • Bochmann B0024 - Fischmarkt

    "Old Fish Market Near Tallinn" by Gregor von Bochmann

  • Tallinn defence1941

    Battles for Tallinn in August 1941

  • Map of Tallinn, 1810

    Map of Tallinn with its two municipalities (Toompea and Lower Town) in 1810

  • Pakri cliff, 2010-12

    North-Estonian Klint at Pakri Peninsula in Paldiski (24 m)

  • Kõnnu Suursoo winter

    Põhja-Kõrvemaa Nature Reserve in winter

  • EE-Lahemaa-Bagno Viru

    Viru Bog, Kuusalu Parish, in Lahemaa National Park

  • Keri saar 2007

    Keri island, northernmost point of Harju County, and its lighthouse, was the first lighthouse to be powered by natural gas in the world in 1907.

  • Waterfall Jägala

    Jägala Waterfall in winter

  • Viru Bog at winter

    Viru Bog, Lahemaa National Park, in winter

  • Tallinn-Narva maantee

    E20 near Jägala, Jõelähtme Parish.

  • Stadler Flirt Keila jaamas1

    Stadler Flirt in Keila station.

  • Estonia - Flickr - Jarvis-2

    Tallinn Passenger Port

  • Tallinn christmas market

    Tallinn Town Hall Square in winter

  • St. Olaf's church, Estonian Maritime Museum

    Tallinn St. Olaf's Church and Fat Margaret tower

  • Vanalinna tornid

    Walltowers of Tallinn

  • Ayuntamiento, vistas panorámicas desde Toompea, Tallin, Estonia, 2012-08-05, DD 21

    Tallinn modern skyline

  • Püha Brigitta Klooster(Convent of St. Bridget)

    Pirita Convent ruins in Tallinn

  • EU-EE-Tallinn-LAS-Mustakivi and Laagna

    Tallinn Lasnamäe district

  • Iru power plant

    Iru Power Plant

  • Paldiski jaamahoone2 (2011)

    Paldiski railway station

  • Jõelähtme kirik2

    Jõelähtme Church

  • Kose kirik suvi 2012

    Kose Church

  • Vasalemma mõisa peahoone, 1893 (1)

    Vasalemma Manor

  • Ääsmäe mõisa peahoone jpg

    Ääsmäe Manor

  • Tuhala Witches Well1-21-03-2013

    Tuhala "Witch's Well"

  • Waterfall Jägala part VI

    Jägala Waterfall

  • Laitse manor - panoramio (1)

    Laitse manor

  • Tarvasjõgi

    Tarvasjõgi river

  • Laukad Kakerdaja rabas, Priit Vilba

    Kakerdaja bog

See also

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