Municipality of Estonia (from 2013)
Municipality of Estonia in Harju County
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]
Unaffiliated (86.2%)
Lutheran (7.9%)
Orthodox (1.8%)
Others Christians (3.2%)
Others Religions or Unknown (0.9%)
Twin towns — sister cities
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59°11′N 25°10′E / 59.183°N 25.167°E / 59.183; 25.167
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