Nissi Parish

{{Short description|Former municipality of Estonia}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Nissi Parish

| native_name = Nissi vald

| settlement_type = Former municipality of Estonia

| image_skyline = Nissi kirik, 1873 (1).jpg

| imagesize =

| image_caption = Nissi church

| image_flag =EE_Nissi_fl.png

| flag_size = 125px

| image_shield =EE_Nissi.png

| shield_size = 75px

| image_map = Eesti nissi vald.png

| map_caption = Nissi Parish within Harju County

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = 25px Estonia

| subdivision_type1 = County

| subdivision_name1 = 25px Harju County

| seat_type = Administrative centre

| seat = Riisipere

| leader_party =

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Ermil Miggur

| area_total_km2 = 264.9

| population_total = 3281

| population_as_of = 01.01.2007

| population_density_km2 = auto

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

}}

Nissi Parish ({{langx|et|Nissi vald}}) was a rural municipality in northern Estonia. It was a part of Harju County. The municipality had a population of 3,281 (as of 1 January 2007) and covered an area of {{cvt|264.9|km2}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.nissi.ee/?id=580|title=Valla üldandmed|publisher=Nissi vallavalitsus |language=Estonian|accessdate=28 December 2009}} The population density is {{Pop density|3281|264.9|km2|sqmi}}. The current mayor ({{lang|et|vallavanem}}) is Peedo Kessel.{{cite web|url=http://www.nissi.ee/?id=595|title=Vallavalitsuse koosseis|publisher=Nissi vallavalitsus |language=Estonian|accessdate=28 December 2009}}

Administrative centre of the municipality was Riisipere small borough ({{lang|et|alevik}}). There was also Turba small borough and 17 villages in Nissi Parish: Aude, Ellamaa, Jaanika, Kivitammi, Lehetu, Lepaste, Madila, Munalaskme, Mustu, Nurme, Odulemma, Rehemäe, Siimika, Tabara, Ürjaste, Vilumäe, and Viruküla.

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