Nissi Parish

Nissi Parish (Estonian: Nissi vald) is a rural municipality in northern Estonia. It is a part of Harju County. The municipality has a population of 3,281 (as of 1 January 2007) and covers an area of 264.9 km². The population density is 12.386/km2 (32.079/sq mi). The current mayor (vallavanem) is Peedo Kessel.

Administrative centre of the municipality is Riisipere small borough (alevik). There are 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, Viruküla.

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