Keila (Estonian rural community)
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 Estonia
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 Harju
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| Coordinates : | 59 ° 21 ′ N , 24 ° 36 ′ E | ||
| Area : | 179 km² | ||
| Residents : | 3,831 (01/2010) | ||
| Population density : | 21 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Time zone : | EET (UTC + 2) | ||
| Community type: | former rural community | ||
| Postal address : | Paldiski mnt 21 76606 Keila |
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Keila (Estonian. Keila vald ) is a former rural community in the west of Harju County in Estonia , northwest of Tallinn on the coast of the Gulf of Finland . Since 2017 it has been part of the newly formed rural community Lääne-Harju .
geography
The rural parish of Keila bordered the rural parishes of Harku , Saue and the city of Keila to the east, the parishes of Kernu , Vasalemma, and Padise to the south, and Paldiski to the west.
The elevation profile is typical for the coastal area. The municipality was bounded by the rivers Keila in the east and Vasalemma in the west.
history
Initially, the small community was the administrative unit in the area of the Keila manor. In 1866, the municipality got extended powers through the new municipal law. At that time there were eight small parishes in the area that is now Keila parish. On December 28, 1890, the farmer's representative wrote letter No. 1493 in which he announced the merger of the small communities Käesalu, Ohtu, Klooga, Humala, Joa-Meremõisa-Laulasmaa, Keila, Lehola and Maeru to form the municipality of Keila. This day is generally regarded as the hour of birth of the Keila community, in spite of multiple border changes.
Population development
- 1959 - 3,032
- 1970 - 5,574
- 1979-7,194
- 1989-10,072
- 2010 - 9,430
Community partnerships
- with the municipality of Loppi , Finland
- with the municipality of Vetlanda , Sweden
- with the municipality of Lunner , Norway
- with Jægerspris , Denmark
- with Barsbüttel , Germany
Economy and Infrastructure
The main industries are agriculture, the timber, fish and clothing industries. The electrical engineering manufacturer Harju Elekter is based in Keila.
Culture
In 2010, the Arvo Pärt Center was founded in Laulasmaa, a music and media center committed to maintaining the legacy of the composer Arvo Pärt , who built it himself.
Large villages and villages
In the rural community of Keila were the three large villages ( alevikud ) Karjaküla , Klooga and Keila-Joa , as well as the 19 villages ( külad ) Illurma, Keelva, Kersalu, Kloogaranna, Kulna, Käesalu, Laoküla, Laulasmaa , Lehola, Lohusalu, Maõisaeru, Nahkjala, Niitvälja, Ohtu, Põllküla, Tuulna, Tõmmiku and Valkse.