Anija Parish

Anija Parish
Anija vald
Flag of Anija Parish
Coat of arms of Anija Parish
Anija Parish within Harju County.
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
[1] (Määrasmägi, Vetla)
104.4 m (342.5 ft)
Lowest elevation
(Partsaare (village))
35.5 m (116.5 ft)
Population
 (01.01.2023)[2]
 • Total6,431
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • estonians72.3%
 • russians18.7%
 • other9.0%
ISO 3166 codeEE-141
Websiteanija.ee

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

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

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

  1. ^ Koppelmaa, Külli (2017-01-31). "Anija valla kõrgeim tipp on hoopis 104meetrine Määrasmägi". Sõnumitooja (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  2. ^ "Üldinfo - Anija Vallavalitsus". anija.ee. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  3. ^ "RL21429: RAHVASTIK RAHVUSE, SOO, VANUSERÜHMA JA ELUKOHA (HALDUSÜKSUS) JÄRGI, 31. DETSEMBER 2021". Estonian Statistical Database. Retrieved 24 January 2023.