Rae Parish

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Rae Parish

| native_name = Rae vald

| settlement_type = Municipality of Estonia

| image_skyline = Jüri kirik 2012.jpg

| imagesize =

| image_caption = Jüri church

| image_flag = Rae valla lipp.svg

| flag_size = 125px

| image_shield = Rae valla vapp.svg

| shield_size = 75px

| image_map = Eesti Rae vald 2017.svg

| mapsize =

| map_caption = Rae Parish within Harju County.

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = 25px Estonia

| subdivision_type1 = County

| subdivision_name1 = 25px Harju County

| seat_type = Administrative centre

| seat = Jüri

| leader_party =

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Madis Sarik

| area_total_km2 = 206.7

| population_total = 23145

| population_as_of = 31.12.2022

| population_density_km2 = auto

| website = [https://www.rae.ee www.rae.ee]

| iso_code = EE-653

}}

Rae Parish ({{langx|et|Rae vald}}) is a rural municipality in northern Estonia. It is a part of Harju County. The municipality has a population of 23,145 (as of 31 December 2022){{cite web|url=https://www.rae.ee/rahvastik|title=Rahvastik|publisher=Rae vald |language=Estonian|accessdate=1 June 2023}} and covers an area of 206.7 km².{{cite web|url=http://www.rae.ee/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=246|title=Tutvustus|publisher=Rae vald |language=Estonian|accessdate=11 January 2010}} The population density is {{Pop density|23145|206.7|km2|sqmi}}.

Settlements

Administrative centre of the municipality is Jüri, a small borough. The other biggest populated places are Vaida, Assaku, Lagedi and Peetri small boroughs. The rest of the settlements are villages: Aaviku, Aruvalla, Järveküla, Kadaka, Karla, Kautjala, Kopli, Kurna, Lehmja, Limu, Pajupea, Patika, Pildiküla, Rae, Salu, Seli, Soodevahe, Suuresta, Suursoo, Tuulevälja, Ülejõe, Urvaste, Uuesalu, Vaidasoo, Vaskjala, Veneküla and Veskitaguse. There are altogether 5 small boroughs plus 27 villages & hamlets in Rae Parish.

The current mayor ({{lang|et|vallavanem}}) is Madis Sarik (Estonian Reform Party).{{cite web|url=https://www.rae.ee/kontaktid-juhtkond |title=Vallavalitsuse kontaktid |publisher=Rae vald |language=Estonian |accessdate=16 December 2019}}

Religion

{{Pie chart

|thumb = center

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

|label1 = Unaffiliated

|value1 = 82.2

|color1 = White

|label2 = Orthodox

|value2 = 7.7

|color2 = Pink

|label3 = Lutheran

|value3 = 6.8

|color3 = DodgerBlue

|label4 = Others Christians

|value4 = 1.5

|color4 = LightBlue

|label5 = Others Religions or Unknown

|value5 = 1.8

|color5 = Yellow

|label6 =

|value6 =

|color6 =

}}

References

External links

[http://www.rae.ee Official website] (available only in Estonian)

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