Kose Parish (Estonian: Kose vald) is a rural municipality in northern Estonia. It is a part of Harju County. The municipality has a population of 5,737 (as of 1 January 2004) and covers an area of 237.33 km2 (91.63 sq mi). The population density is 24.2 inhabitants per km2.

In October 2013, neighbouring Kõue Parish was merged with Kose Parish.

The administrative centre of the municipality is the small borough (Estonian: alevik) of Kose. There are total of 5 small boroughs (Ardu, Habaja, Kose, Kose-Uuemõisa and Ravila) and 58 villages in Kose Parish: Aela, Ahisilla, Äksi, Alansi, Harmi, Kadja, Kanavere, Kantküla, Karla, Kata, Katsina, Kirivalla, Kiruvere, Kolu, Kõrvenurga, Kõue, Krei, Kuivajõe, Kukepala, Laane, Leistu, Liiva, Lööra, Lutsu, Marguse, Nõmbra, Nõmmeri, Nõrava, Nutu, Ojasoo, Oru, Pala, Palvere, Paunaste, Paunküla, Puusepa, Rava, Raveliku, Riidamäe, Rõõsa, Saarnakõrve, Sääsküla, Sae, Saula, Sõmeru, Silmsi, Tade, Tammiku, Triigi, Tuhala, Uueveski, Vahetüki, Vanamõisa, Vardja, Vilama, Virla, Viskla and Võlle.

People

Stage actress Ester Pajusoo (born 1934) was born in Kose Parish (then Tuhala Parish).

Religion

Religion in Kose Parish (2021) [1]
  1. Unaffiliated 86.2 (86.2%)
  2. Lutheran 7.9 (7.90%)
  3. Orthodox 1.8 (1.80%)
  4. Others Christians 3.2 (3.20%)
  5. Others Religions or Unknown 0.9 (0.90%)
  6. 0 (0.00%)

Twin towns — sister cities

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sõprusvallad" (in Estonian). Kose vald. Retrieved 16 November 2010.

59°11′N 25°10′E / 59.183°N 25.167°E / 59.183; 25.167


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kose_Parish
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