Harju County

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Basic data
ISO code :	EE-37
Administrative headquarters :	Tallinn
Area :	4,333 km²
Residents :	572,103 (January 1, 2014) ¹
Population density :	121 inhabitants per km²
Circle structure:	12 municipalities 4 cities
Address of the district administration:	Roosikrantsi 12 15077 Tallinn
Website :	harju.maavalitsus.ee
politics
Governor :	Ülle Rajasalu (since 2009)
¹ Estonia Statistics Office, database request, September 12, 2014
^{2 In} 2002 the city of Kehra was merged with the municipality of Anija , in 2005 the municipalities of Loksa and Kuusalu , see Place Names Board of Estonia (English)

The Harju County (Estonian maakond Harju or Harjumaa , German Harrien ) is a county (maakond) in Estonia .

geography

Harju County, which also includes Tallinn , the capital of Estonia , is located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland and borders with the counties of Lääne in the south-west, Rapla and Järva in the south and Lääne-Viru in the east.