:Kuusalu Parish

{{short description|Municipality of Estonia}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Kuusalu Parish

| native_name = Kuusalu vald

| settlement_type = Municipality of Estonia

| image_skyline =

| imagesize =

| image_caption =

| image_flag = Kuusalu Parish flag.svg

| flag_size = 125px

| image_shield = Kuusalu Parish coat of arms.svg

| shield_size = 75px

| image_map = Eesti Kuusalu vald 2017.svg

| mapsize =

| map_caption = Kuusalu Parish within Harju County.

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = 25px Estonia

| subdivision_type1 = County

| subdivision_name1 = 25px Harju County

| seat_type = Administrative centre

| seat = Kiiu

| leader_party =

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Terje Kraanvelt

| area_total_km2 = 707.97

| population_total = 6464

| population_as_of = 01.04.2019

| population_density_km2 = auto

| website = [http://www.kuusalu.ee www.kuusalu.ee]

| official_name =

| iso_code = EE-353

}}

Kuusalu Parish ({{langx|et|Kuusalu vald}}) is a rural municipality in northern Estonia, the largest in Harju County. After joining with the adjacent Loksa Parish in 2005, the municipality has now a population of 6,863 (as of 1 January 2009){{cite web|url=http://www.kuusalu.ee/index/yldandmed/rahvastik |title=Rahvastik |publisher=Kuusalu vald |language=et |access-date=13 December 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100707123221/http://www.kuusalu.ee/index/yldandmed/rahvastik |archive-date= 7 July 2010 }} and covers an area of {{cvt|707.97|km2}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.kuusalu.ee/index/yldandmed/asukoht|title=Kirjeldus|publisher=Kuusalu vald|language=et|access-date=13 December 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091218173017/http://www.kuusalu.ee/index/yldandmed/asukoht|archive-date=18 December 2009}} The population density is 9.7 inhabitants per km².

A significant share of the municipality's territory (between 40% and 60%{{cite book |title=Estonian Nature Conservation in 2007 |year=2008 |publisher=Estonian Environment Information Centre |location=Tallinn |isbn=978-9985-881-56-9 |url=http://www.keskkonnainfo.ee/publications/327_PDF.pdf |access-date=2009-02-10 |archive-date=2011-07-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719200007/http://www.keskkonnainfo.ee/publications/327_PDF.pdf |url-status=dead }}) is covered by protected areas, as large parts of the Lahemaa National Park and Põhja-Kõrvemaa Nature Reserve are situated there. The eastern part of the municipality is home to the largest military training area in Estonia, the central training area of Estonian Defence Forces.

The administrative centre of the municipality is Kiiu. There is a total of 3 small boroughs — Kuusalu (1225 inhabitants), Kiiu (893 inhabitants) and Kolga (501 inhabitants) — and 64 villages in Kuusalu Parish: Allika, Andineeme, Aru, Haavakannu, Hara, Hirvli, Ilmastalu, Joaveski, Juminda, Kaberla, Kahala, Kalme, Kasispea, Kemba, Kiiu-Aabla, Kodasoo, Koitjärve, Kolga-Aabla, Kolgaküla, Kolgu, Kõnnu, Kosu, Kotka, Külmaallika, Kupu, Kursi, Kuusalu, Leesi, Liiapeksi, Loksa, Mäepea, Murksi, Mustametsa, Muuksi, Nõmmeveski, Pala, Pärispea, Parksi, Pedaspea, Põhja, Pudisoo, Rehatse, Rummu, Salmistu, Saunja, Sigula, Sõitme, Soorinna, Suru, Suurpea, Tammispea, Tammistu, Tapurla, Tõreska, Tsitre, Turbuneeme, Uuri, Vahastu, Valgejõe, Valkla, Vanaküla, Vihasoo, Viinistu, Virve.

The current mayor ({{lang|et|vallavanem}}) is Terje Kraanvelt.{{Cite web|url=http://www.kuusalu.ee/ametnikudkoos|title = Ametnikud - Kuusalu vallavalitsus}}