Anija Parish

Anija Parish is a rural municipality in the eastern part of Harju County, Estonia.

Anija Parish
Anija vald
Municipality of Estonia
Aegviidu train station
Kehra train station
Koitjärve Bog
Venejärv
Anija Parish within Harju County.
Country Estonia
County Harju County
First establishedLate 1866
Rural CouncilAugust 8, 1945
ReestablishedJanuary 16, 1992
Named forAnija village
Administrative centreKehra
Government
  MayorRiivo Noor
Area
  Total532.91 km2 (205.76 sq mi)
Highest elevation
(Määrasmägi, Vetla)
104.4 m (342.5 ft)
Lowest elevation
(Partsaare village)
35.5 m (116.5 ft)
Population
 (01.01.2023)
  Total6,431
  Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Ethnicity (2021)
  estonians72.3%
  russians18.7%
  other9.0%
ISO 3166 codeEE-141
Websiteanija.ee

The administrative center of the parish is the town of Kehra, while Aegviidu borough and Alavere village are also notable. In total, the parish consists of 33 settlements.

As of January 1, 2023, the parish had a population of 6431 people.

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