Türi Parish
Municipality of Estonia (2017)
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Türi Parish (Estonian: Türi Vald) is a rural municipality in Järva County, Estonia.
Türi Parish
Türi vald | |
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Türi town | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Türi Parish within Järva County. | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Järva County |
| Administrative centre | Türi |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,008 km2 (389 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 10,623 |
| • Density | 10.54/km2 (27.30/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | EE-834 |
| Website | www.tyri.ee |
On 16 October 2005 Kabala Parish, Oisu Parish, Town of Türi and the former Türi Parish were united to form a new Türi Parish. In 2017 the parishes of Türi, Käru and Väätsa were united into the current Türi Parish.
Settlements
There is 1 town (Türi), 4 small boroughs (Käru, Oisu, Särevere and Väätsa), and 53 villages in Türi Parish.
- Villages
Aasuvälja, Äiamaa, Änari, Arkma, Jändja, Jõeküla, Kabala, Kädva, Kahala, Kändliku, Kärevere, Karjaküla, Kirna, Kõdu, Kolu, Kullimaa, Kurla, Laupa, Lauri, Lokuta, Lõõla, Lungu, Mäeküla, Meossaare, Metsaküla, Näsuvere, Ollepa, Pala, Pibari, Piiumetsa, Poaka, Põikva, Rassi, Raukla, Reopalu, Retla, Rikassaare, Röa, Roovere, Saareotsa, Sagevere, Saueaugu, Sonni, Taikse, Tännassilma, Tori, Türi-Alliku, Ülejõe, Väljaotsa, Väljataguse, Vilita, Villevere, Vissuvere.
Religion
Twinned municipalities
Türi Parish is a member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association across the European Union. This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals.[2] Other members are:
Agros, Cyprus
Altea, Spain
Asikkala, Finland
Bad Kötzting, Germany
Bellagio, Italy
Bundoran, Ireland
Chojna, Poland
Granville, France
Holstebro, Denmark
Houffalize, Belgium
Judenburg, Austria
Kőszeg, Hungary
Marsaskala, Malta
Meerssen, Netherlands
Niederanven, Luxembourg
Oxelösund, Sweden
Preveza, Greece
Rokiškis, Lithuania
Rovinj, Croatia
Sesimbra, Portugal
Sherborne, England, United Kingdom
Sigulda, Latvia
Siret, Romania
Škofja Loka, Slovenia
Sušice, Czech Republic
Tryavna, Bulgaria
Zvolen, Slovakia
Other twin municipalities of Türi Parish are:[3]
