Saku Parish


Saku Parish is a rural municipality in Harju County, north-western Estonia.
The administrative centre of Saku Parish is Saku; a small town with population of 4,618. It is situated 10 km south of Estonia's capital, Tallinn.

History

Established in 1866.
Awarded the Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendation for their contributions to promotion of mutual understanding between Estonia and Japan on December 1, 2020.

Local government

Current chairman of the council is Eero Alamaa.
As of 2018, the mayor is Marti Rehemaa.

Geography

Populated places

There are 2 small towns and 19 villages in Saku Parish.
Small towns: Kiisa, Saku.
Villages: Jälgimäe, Juuliku, Kajamaa, Kasemetsa, Kirdalu, Kurtna, Lokuti, Männiku, Metsanurme, Rahula, Roobuka, Saue, Saustinõmme, Sookaera-Metsanurga, Tänassilma, Tagadi, Tammemäe, Tõdva, Üksnurme.

Sport

Kurtna is home to Bandy Federation of Estonia: