Viru-Nigula Parish
Municipality of Estonia (2017)
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Viru-Nigula Parish (Estonian: Viru-Nigula vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County. It has a population of 1,293 (as of 1 January 2011)[1] and an area of 312 km2 (120 sq mi).[2]
Viru-Nigula Parish
Viru-Nigula vald | |
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Ehalkivi rock | |
Viru-Nigula Parish within Lääne-Viru County | |
| Country | |
| County | |
| Administrative centre | Viru-Nigula |
| Area | |
• Total | 312 km2 (120 sq mi) |
| Population (01.01.2011[1]) | |
• Total | 1,293 |
| • Density | 4.14/km2 (10.7/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | EE-903 |
| Website | www.viru-nigula.ee |
Settlements
- Towns
- Kunda
- Small boroughs
- Aseri, Viru-Nigula
- Villages
Aasukalda - Aseriaru - Iila - Kabeli - Kaliküla - Kalvi - Kanguristi - Kestla - Kiviküla - Koila - Koogu - Kõrkküla - Kõrtsialuse - Kunda - Kurna - Kutsala - Kuura - Letipea - Linnuse - Mahu - Malla - Marinu - Metsavälja - Nugeri - Ojaküla - Oru - Paasküla - Pada - Pada-Aruküla - Pärna - Pikaristi - Rannu - Samma - Selja - Siberi - Simunamäe - Toomika - Tüükri - Unukse - Varudi - Vasta - Villavere - Võrkla
Religion
The majority of the older than fifteen years residents of Viru-Nigula parish, 70.3% are religiously unaffiliated. 18.8% identify as Orthodox, 5.7% as Lutheran, other Christian denominations in the parish make up 2.0% of the population. 3.2% of the population follows other religions or did not specify their religious affiliation. [3]
Gallery
- Letipea coast
- Maarja Chapel ruins
- Estonian War of Independence Memorial
- Malla manor
- Kunda Nordic Cement factory and Kunda Bay
- Estonian Cell production buildings
- Vasta manor