Keila Parish
Keila is a rural municipality in the western part of Harju County in Estonia, northwest of Tallinn, on the coast of the Gulf of Finland.
Geography
The municipality borders the Keila rural communities Harku, Saue and the city Keila in the east, the municipalities Kernu, Vasalemma and Padise in Paldiski South and in the West.
The height profile is typical of the coastal area. The community is bordered by the rivers to the east and Keila Vasalemma in the West.
History
Initially, the small community was the administrative unit in the area of the manor Keila. 1866 got the community through the new Municipalities Act extended powers. At the time there were eight small communities in the area of today's community Keila. On December 28, 1890, the Commissioner Bauer wrote the letter No 1493, in which he announced the merger of small communities Käesalu, Ohtu, Klooga, Humala, Joa - Meremõisa - Laulasmaa, Keila, Lehola and Maeru to Keila community. This day is in general, despite several boundary changes, as the birth of the community Keila viewed.
Population Development
Community partnerships
- With community Loppi, Finland
- With community Vetlanda, Sweden
- With community Lunner, Norway
- With Jægerspris, Denmark
- With Barsbuettel, Germany
Economy and infrastructure
The main economic activities are agriculture, timber, fish and clothing industry.
Great Towns & Villages
In the community Keila the following three major villages ( alevikud ) and are 19 villages ( külad ).
Cities: Keila | Loksa | Maardu | Paldiski | Saue | Tallinn Communities: Aegviidu | Anija | Harku | Jõelähtme | Keila (Town ) | Kernu | Kiili | Kose | Kuusalu | Koue | Nissi | Padise | Raasiku | Rae | Saku | Saue (Town ) | Vasalemma | Viimsi
- Community in Estonia
- Keila (Town )