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Wikipedia / Kuusalu Parish

Kuusalu Parish () is a rural municipality in northern Estonia, in terms of territory the largest in Harju County. It united with the former Loksa Parish in 2005. The municipality has a population of 6,463 (as of 1 January 2026) and covers an area of . The population density is .

A significant share of the municipality's territory (between 40% and 60%) is covered by protected areas, as large parts of the Lahemaa National Park and Põhja-Kõrvemaa Nature Reserve are situated there. The eastern part of the municipality is home to the largest military training area in Estonia, the central training area of Estonian Defence Forces.

The current mayor () is Terje Kraanvelt.

Demographics

As of 1 January 2026, the parish had 6,463 residents, of which 3,310 (51.2%) were women and 3,153 (48.8%) were men.

Settlements

The administrative centre of the municipality is Kiiu. There is a total of 3 small boroughs — Kuusalu (1225 inhabitants), Kiiu (893 inhabitants) and Kolga (501 inhabitants) — and 64 villages in Kuusalu Parish.

Religion

The religious landscape of the parish is predominantly secular, with 83.6% of the population identifying as religiously unaffiliated. Among those older than fifteen years residents who do associate themselves with a faith, 10.3% identify as Lutheran, 1.3% as Baptist and 1.2% as Orthodox, while other Christian denominations make up 0.5% of the population. 2.9% of the population follows other religions or did not specify their religious affiliation.

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