Lüganuse Parish

Lüganuse Parish
Lüganuse vald
Municipality of Estonia
Purtse Castle
Purtse Castle
Flag of Lüganuse Parish
Flag
Coat of arms of Lüganuse Parish
Coat of arms
Lüganuse Parish within Ida-Viru County.
Lüganuse Parish within Ida-Viru County.
CountryEstonia
CountyIda-Viru County
Administrative centreLüganuse
Government
 • MayorViktor Rauam
Area
 • Total
599 km2 (231 sq mi)
Population
 (01.01.2019)
 • Total
8,552
 • Density6.7/km2 (17/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeEE-442
Websitewww.lyganuse.ee

Lüganuse Parish (Estonian: Lüganuse vald) is a municipality of Ida-Viru County in northern Estonia. As of 1 January 2015, it had a population of 2,941.[1]

In October 2013, the neighbouring Maidla Parish and the town of Püssi were merged into Lüganuse Parish.

Settlements

Towns

Kiviõli, Püssi

Small boroughs

Erra, Lüganuse, Sonda

Villages

Aa, Aidu, Aidu-Liiva, Aidu-Nõmme, Aidu-Sooküla, Aruküla, Arupäälse, Aruvälja, Erra-Liiva, Hirmuse, Ilmaste, Irvala, Jabara, Koljala, Koolma, Kopli, Kulja, Liimala, Lipu, Lohkuse, Lümatu, Maidla, Matka, Mehide, Moldova, Mustmätta, Nüri, Oandu, Ojamaa, Piilse, Purtse, Rebu, Rääsa, Salaküla, Satsu, Savala, Sirtsi, Soonurme, Tarumaa, Uljaste, Uniküla, Vainu, Vana-Sonda, Varinurme, Varja, Veneoja, Virunurme and Voorepera.

Religion

Religion in Lüganuse Parish (2021) [1]

  Unaffiliated (65.3%)
  Orthodox (27.0%)
  Lutheran (5.1%)
  Others Christians (0.2%)
  Unknown (2.4%)

References

  1. ^ "Population number, area and density, 1 January". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 9 December 2015.

59°22′N 27°3′E / 59.367°N 27.050°E / 59.367; 27.050


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