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.
Population as of 01.01.2019Population as of 01.01.2020Population as of 01.01.2021Area Density
Aruküla2105211521403.5611
Härma1181191166.9517
Igavere16516616619.798
Järsi22321722210.5421
Kalesi2332392509.4227
Kiviloo57565315.973
Kulli14015015513.8811
Kurgla11011613611.9311
Mallavere54576616.334
Peningi1701861764.6738
Perila11010510915.867
Pikavere7068679.057
Raasiku1364137214053.1453
Rätla5350487.596
Tõhelgi4247439.564
Total506550735161158.8632

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
  • * Chairman of the Municipal Council: Juta Asuja
  • * Deputy Chairman of the Municipal Council: Ivar Vilberg
  • Rural Municipality Government
The organisation of the Rural Municipality Government is structured as follows:

Education and culture

Schools

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