Lüganuse Parish

Lüganuse Parish
Lüganuse vald
Purtse Castle
Purtse Castle
Flag of Lüganuse Parish
Coat of arms of Lüganuse Parish
Lüganuse Parish within Ida-Viru County.
Lüganuse Parish within Ida-Viru County.
CountryEstonia
CountyIda-Viru County
Administrative centreLüganuse
Government
 • MayorViktor Rauam
Area
 • Total599 km2 (231 sq mi)
Population
 (01.01.2019)
 • Total8,552
 • 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

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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

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Religion in Lüganuse Parish (2021) [1]

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

References

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  1. ^ "Population number, area and density, 1 January". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
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59°22′N 27°3′E / 59.367°N 27.050°E / 59.367; 27.050