Keila Parish

{{Short description|Former municipality of Estonia}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Keila Parish

| native_name = Keila vald

| settlement_type = Former municipality of Estonia

| image_skyline = File:Keila-Joa Wasserfall 05.JPG

| imagesize =

| image_caption = Keila-Joa waterfall

| image_flag = Flag of Keila vald.svg

| flag_size = 125px

| image_shield = Coat of arms of Keila vald.svg

| shield_size = 75px

| image_map = Eesti keila vald.png

| mapsize =

| map_caption = Keila Parish within Harju County.

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = 25px Estonia

| subdivision_type1 = County

| subdivision_name1 = 25px Harju County

| seat_type = Administrative centre

| seat = Keila

| leader_party =

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Jaan Alver (2014–2017)

| area_total_km2 = 178.97

| population_total = 3995

| population_as_of = 01.01.2004

| population_density_km2 = auto

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

}}

Keila Parish ({{langx|et|Keila vald}}) was a rural municipality in north-western Estonia. It was a part of Harju County. The municipality had a population of 3,995 (as of 1 January 2004){{cite web|url=http://www.keilavald.ee/fileadmin/user_upload/dokumendid/Avalikud_dokumendid/Arengukava_2004-2014.pdf|title=Arengukava 2004-2014|publisher=Keila Vald|language=Estonian|accessdate=11 December 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716110553/http://www.keilavald.ee/fileadmin/user_upload/dokumendid/Avalikud_dokumendid/Arengukava_2004-2014.pdf|archivedate=16 July 2011}} and covered an area of 178.97 km2. The population density was 22.3 inhabitants per km2.

Local administration of the municipality was located in the town of Keila, although the town itself constitutes separate urban municipality and was not part of Keila Parish. In Keila Parish there were 3 small boroughs ({{langx|et|alevikud}}): Karjaküla, Klooga, Keila-Joa and 19 villages ({{langx|et|külad}}): Illurma, Käesalu, Keelva, Kersalu, Kloogaranna, Kulna, Laoküla, Laulasmaa, Lehola, Lohusalu, Maeru, Meremõisa, Nahkjala, Niitvälja, Ohtu, Põllküla, Tõmmiku, Tuulna, Valkse.

Keila Parish was one of the four municipalities merged into Lääne-Harju Parish with the administrative reform of 2017. The last mayor (vallavanem) from 2014 to 2017 was Jaan Alver from the Estonian Reform Party.

Gallery

Ohtu rabapiir.jpg|Ohtu bog

Treppoja 28-05-2013.jpg|Treppoja

Lahepere laht ja Pakri poolsaar.jpg|Lahepere bay and Pakri peninsula

Tallinna–Paldiski maantee Valkse külas.jpg|Tallinn–Paldiski road in Valkse

Ohvriallikas -Püha allikas-, Keila vald, Ohtu küla.jpg|Offering spring in Ohtu

Kõltsu.jpg|Kõltsu manor

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