Kadrina Parish (Estonian: Kadrina vald) is a rural municipality in Lääne-Viru County, northern Estonia.[1] It covers an area of 329.26 km² (10% of the total area of the county) and has a population of 5,156 (as of January 1, 2004). The parish has had its current borders since 2005, when Saksi Parish was dissolved and Kiku, Pariisi and Salda villages were merged to Kadrina Parish, the larger part of Saksi Parish was added to Tapa Parish.

Kadrina Parish
Kadrina vald
Countryside near Kadapiku
Countryside near Kadapiku
Flag of Kadrina Parish
Coat of arms of Kadrina Parish
Kadrina Parish within Lääne-Viru County.
Kadrina Parish within Lääne-Viru County.
Country Estonia
County Lääne-Viru County
Administrative centreKadrina
Government
 • MayorAin Suurkaev
Area
 • Total329.26 km2 (127.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total5,156
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeEE-272
Websitewww.kadrina.ee

The administrative centre is the small borough (alevik) of Kadrina, which has a population of 2,600. Other major populated places are the small borough of Hulja (600 inhabitants) and the villages of Kihlevere (200 inhabitants), Vohnja (200 inhabitants) and Viitna (100 inhabitants). There are 32 villages in total.

The northern border of the municipality is also the southern border of Lahemaa National Park.

The TallinnNarva road (nr 1, part of E20) and the Tallinn–Saint Petersburg railway run through Kadrina Parish.

Settlements

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Small boroughs

Hulja, Kadrina

Villages

Ama, Arbavere, Hõbeda, Härjadi, Jõepere, Jõetaguse, Jürimõisa, Kadapiku, Kallukse, Kihlevere, Kiku, Kolu, Kõrveküla, Lante, Leikude, Loobu, Läsna, Mõndavere, Mäo, Neeruti, Ohepalu, Orutaguse, Pariisi, Põima, Ridaküla, Rõmeda, Salda, Saukse, Sootaguse, Tirbiku, Tokolopi, Udriku, Uku, Undla, Vaiatu, Vandu, Viitna, Vohnja, Võduvere, Võipere

Religion

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Religion in Kadrina Parish (2021) [1]

  Unaffiliated (85.9%)
  Lutheran (7.0%)
  Orthodox (3.0%)
  Others Christians (1.5%)
  Others Religions or Unknown (2.6%)
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References

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  1. ^ "X-GIS(4) Portal". xgis.maaamet.ee. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
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