Flag Coat of arms
County	Harju County
Mayor	Sven Kesler
Area	171.13 km²
Population (as of 2004)  - Density	7,372 43.1/km²
Centre  - Coordinates	Saku 59°18' N 24°40' E
Saku Commune within Harju County

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The administrative centre of Saku Commune is Saku small borough with population of 4,618 (as of 2005). It is situated 10 km south to Estonia's capital, Tallinn. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... County Harju County Mayor Tõnis Palts Area 159. ...

History

Established in 1866. 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ...

Local government

Current chairman of the council (est: volikogu esimees) is Lemmi Oro. The Estonian language (eesti keel) is spoken by about 1. ...

Current mayor (est: vallavanem) is Arvo Pärniste. The Estonian language (eesti keel) is spoken by about 1. ...

Geography

Populated places

There are 2 small boroughs (est: alevikud, sg. - alevik) and 19 villages (est: külad, sg. - küla) in Saku Commune. Populated places in Estonia officially are of four kinds: towns (est: linnad, singular - linn), boroughs (est: alevid, singular - alev), small boroughs (est: alevikud, singular - alevik) and villages (est: külad, singular - küla). ... The Estonian language (eesti keel) is spoken by about 1. ... Populated places in Estonia officially are of four kinds: towns (est: linnad, singular - linn), boroughs (est: alevid, singular - alev), small boroughs (est: alevikud, singular - alevik) and villages (est: külad, singular - küla). ... The Estonian language (eesti keel) is spoken by about 1. ...

Small boroughs: Kiisa, Saku.

Villages: Jälgimäe, Juuliku, Kajamaa, Kanama, Kasemetsa, Kirdalu, Kurtna, Lokuti, Männiku, Metsanurme, Rahula, Roobuka, Saustinõmme, Sookaera-Metsanurga, Tänassilma, Tagadi, Tammejärve, Tammemäe, Tõdva, Üksnurme.

External links

• Official website (available only in Estonian)
• Maps of Saku Commune

		Municipalities of Harju County Urban municipalities: Keila | Loksa | Maardu | Paldiski | Saue | Tallinn Rural municipalities: Aegviidu | Anija | Harku | Jõelähtme | Keila | Kernu | Kiili | Kose | Kuusalu | Kõue | Nissi | Padise | Raasiku | Rae | Saku | Saue | Vasalemma | Viimsi