Kohila Parish

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Kohila Parish (Estonian: 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 230.20 km (143.04 mi).[1]

Country Estonia
Administrative centreKohila
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Kohila Parish
Kohila vald
Kohila manor
Kohila manor
Flag of Kohila Parish
Coat of arms of Kohila Parish
Kohila Parish within Rapla County.
Kohila Parish within Rapla County.
Country Estonia
County Rapla County
Administrative centreKohila
Government
  MayorMargus Miller (Minu Kohila)
Area
  Total
230.20 km2 (88.88 sq mi)
Population
 (01.01.2009)
  Total
5,925
  Density25.74/km2 (66.66/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeEE-317
Websitewww.kohila.ee
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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 (alev) with population 3,505 (as of 1 January 2006).[2] 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.

Religion in Kohila Parish (2021)
  1. Unaffiliated (80.9%)
  2. Lutheran (9.30%)
  3. Orthodox (6.10%)
  4. Others Christians (2.50%)
  5. Others Religions (0.50%)
  6. Unknown (0.70%)

Local government

Current chairman of the council (volikogu esimees) is Margus Miller from the electoral coalition "Minu Kohila".[3]

Current mayor (vallavanem) is Andrus Saare[4] from the Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica.

References

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