title: Viimsi Parish
text: # Viimsi Parish
  
  Viimsi Parish (Estonian: Viimsi vald) is a rural municipality in Northern Estonia, located North-East and neighbouring the capital Tallinn. It occupies an area of 72.84 $km^2$ (28.12 sq mi) with a population of 20 580 (As of 2019). The municipality contains the Viimsi Peninsula and several islands, including Naissaar, Prangli, and Aksi.
  
  The mayor of Viimsi Parish is Illar Lemetti.
  
  ## Divisions
  
  There are two small boroughs (alevik) and 20 villages (küla) in Viimsi Parish.
  
  ### Small boroughs
  
  Viimsi and Haabneeme.
  
  ### Villages
  
  Äigrumäe, Idaotsa, Kelnase, Kelvingi, Laiaküla, Leppneeme, Lõunaküla (Storbyn), Lubja, Lääneotsa, Metsakasti, Miiduranna, Muuga, Pringi, Pärnamäe, Püünsi, Randvere, Rohuneeme, Tagaküla (Bakbyn), Tammneeme, Väikeheinamaa (Lillängin).
  
  ## Religion
  
  Religion in Viimsi Parish (2021)
  
  ## International relations
  
  ### Twin towns — Sister cities
  
  Viimsi Parish is twinned with:
  
  * Barleben, Germany
  * Porvoo, Finland
  * Ski Municipality, Norway
  * Sulejówek, Poland
  * Täby Municipality, Sweden
  * Ramat Yishai, Israel
  