Nissi Parish

Nissi is a rural municipality in Harju County Estonia with an area of ​​264.9 km ². It has 3225 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2010).

Nissi is located in the southwest of the county, located about 45 km from Tallinn. In addition to the main town Riisipere ( German: Riesenberg ) belong to the municipality the villages Aude, Ellamaa, Jaanika, Kivitammi, Lehetu, Lepaste, Madila, Munalaskme, Mustu Nurme, Odulemma, Rehemäe, Siimika, Tabara, Turba, Ürjaste, Vilumäe and Viruküla.

Nissi was first 1219/20 mentioned in a document. In the 14th century the local manor is described as one of the most powerful and oldest in Estonia.

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