Haljala Parish () is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County. The municipality got its current borders following the 2017 administrative reform when Vihula municipality was merged with Haljala municipality.
Demographics As of 1 January 2026, the parish had 3,909 residents, of which 1,929 (49.3%) were women and 1,980 (50.7%) were men.
There are two small boroughs (Haljala and Võsu) and 72 villages in the municipality. Religion
The majority of the older than fifteen years residents of Haljala parish, 86.9% are religiously unaffiliated. Among those residents who do associate with a religion, 8.5% identify as Lutheran while other Christian denominations make up 1.1% of the population. 3.5% of the population follows other religions or did not specify their religious affiliation. Notable people Notable people who were born or lived in Haljala Parish include the following: Peter Ludwig von der Pahlen (1745 in Haljala Parish – 1826) was a Russian, Baltic German courtier Samuil Galberg (1787 in Haljala Parish – 1839), a Baltic German sculptor, many of his works are busts. Konstantin Osvet (1889–1946), journalist and caricaturist, born in Kärmu or Vanamõisa Julius Mark (1890 in Idavere – 1959), linguist and vice-president of the Estonian Academy of Sciences, 1938/1940 Alexander Nelke (1894 in Vihula – 1974), artist, primarily of marine and landscapes and square rigged sailing vessels. Nigol Andresen (1899 in Haljala Parish – 1985), politician, writer, literary critic and translator. Boris Nelke (1899 in Vihula – 1972), sea captain, he helped many conscripts revolt aboard the SS Eestirand and flee to safety. Bernhard Saarsoo (1899 in Aaspere – 1964), physician and botanist. Richard Sagrits (1910 in Karepa – 1968), painter of the ceiling of the Estonian National Opera in the style of Socialist Realism Enn Tarvel (1932 in Metsiku – 2021), historian who researched political, agrarian and local history.
International relations
Twin towns — sister cities Haljala Parish is twinned with: Dorotea Municipality, Sweden Pyhtää Municipality, Finland Schönberg, Germany
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