Kohila Parish

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Kohila Parish

| native_name = Kohila vald

| settlement_type = Municipality of Estonia

| image_skyline = Kohila mõisa peahoone.jpg

| imagesize =

| image_caption = Kohila manor

| image_flag =

Kohila valla lipp.svg

| flag_size = 125px

| image_shield = Kohila valla vapp.svg

| shield_size = 75px

| image_map = Eesti Kohila vald 2017.svg

| mapsize =

| map_caption = Kohila Parish within Rapla County.

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = 25px Estonia

| subdivision_type1 = County

| subdivision_name1 = 25px Rapla County

| seat_type = Administrative centre

| seat = Kohila

| leader_party = Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Andrus Saare

| area_total_km2 = 230.20

| population_total = 5925

| population_as_of = 01.01.2009

| population_density_km2 = auto

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

| iso_code = EE-317

}}

Kohila Parish ({{langx|et|Kohila vald}}) is the northernmost municipality of Rapla County, Estonia. It has a population of 5,925 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of {{cvt|230.20|km}}.{{cite web|url=http://pub.stat.ee/px-web.2001/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=Po0291&ti=POPULATION+NUMBER%2C+AREA+AND+DENSITY+BY+ADMINISTRATIVE+UNIT+OR+TYPE+OF+SETTLEMENT%2C+1+JANUARY&path=../I_Databas/Population/01Population_indicators_and_composition/04Population_figure_and_composition/&lang=1|title=Population figure and composition|publisher=[Statistics Estonia]|accessdate=29 January 2010}}

Settlements

;Borough:

Kohila

;Small boroughs:

Aespa - Hageri - Prillimäe

;Villages:

Aandu - Adila - Angerja - Hageri - Kadaka - Lohu - Loone - Lümandu - Masti - Mälivere - Pahkla - Pihali - Pukamäe - Põikma - Rabivere - Rootsi - Salutaguse - Sutlema - Urge - Vana-Aespa - Vilivere

The administrative centre of Kohila Parish is Kohila borough ({{lang|et|alev}}) with population 3,505 (as of 1 January 2006).{{cite web|url=http://www.kohila.ee/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=3&lang=et |title=Vallast |publisher=[Kohila vald] |language=Estonian |accessdate=29 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090903095759/http://www.kohila.ee/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=3&lang=et |archivedate= 3 September 2009 }} It is situated 33 km south to Estonia's capital, Tallinn and 22 km north to county's administrative center Rapla.

Religion

The religious landscape of Kohila Parish is predominantly secular, with 80.9% of the population identifying as unaffiliated with any religion.

Among those who do associate with a faith, 9.3% identify as Lutheran, reflecting the historical presence of Lutheranism in the region. The Orthodox community constitutes 6.1%, while other Christian denominations collectively make up 2.5% of the population.

A smaller segment of the population, 0.5%, follows other religions, while 0.7% of individuals did not specify their religious affiliation or it remains unknown.

This data highlights the diverse yet largely non-religious nature of the community in Kohila Parish.{{Pie chart

|thumb = right

|caption = Religion in Kohila Parish (2021) [https://andmed.stat.ee/en/stat/rahvaloendus__rel2021__rahvastiku-demograafilised-ja-etno-kultuurilised-naitajad__usk/RL21452]

|label1 = Unaffiliated

|value1 = 80.9

|color1 = White

|label2 = Lutheran

|value2 = 9.3

|color2 = DodgerBlue

|label3 = Orthodox

|value3 = 6.1

|color3 = Pink

|label4 = Others Christians

|value4 = 2.5

|color4 = LightBlue

|label5 = Others Religions

|value5 = 0.5

|color5 = Yellow

|label6 = Unknown

|value6 = 0.7

|color6 = Grey

}}

Local government

Current chairman of the council ({{lang|et|volikogu esimees}}) is Margus Miller from the electoral coalition "Minu Kohila".{{cite web|url=http://www.kohila.ee/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63&Itemid=90&lang=et|title=Vallavolikogu|publisher=[Kohila vald]|language=Estonian|accessdate=29 January 2010}}

Current mayor ({{lang|et|vallavanem}}) is Andrus Saare{{cite web|url=http://www.kohila.ee/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=91&lang=et|title=Vallavalitsus|publisher=[Kohila vald]|language=Estonian|accessdate=29 January 2010}} from the Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica.

Gallery

Kaselaug - Rabivere maastikukaitseala.jpg|Lake Kaselaug in Rabivere nature reserve

Sutlema mõisa viinavabriku varemed.jpg|Ruins of Sutlema manor distillery

Tohisoo mõisa peahoone.jpg|Tohisoo manor main building

Kohila kirik2.jpg|Kohila church

Hageri kirik 2012.jpg|Hageri church

KohilaBaptist.JPG|Baptist Church of Kohila

Angerja linnuse varemed.jpg|Ruins of Angerja vassal castle

Lohu linnus 3.jpg|Lohu hill forts

Piimapukk Kernu–Kohila tee ääres.jpg|Milk churn stand

KohilaPaberivabrik.JPG|Kohila paper factory

Eestimaa kivide kuningas ehk Pahkla Suurkivi.JPG|Pahkla glacial erratic

References

External links

{{Official website|http://www.kohila.ee}} {{in lang|et}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20091124062826/http://www.minukohila.ee/ Electoral coalition "Minu Kohila"] {{in lang|et}}