title: Saku Parish
text: # Saku Parish
  
  Saku Parish (Estonian: Saku vald) is a rural municipality in Harju County, north-western Estonia.
  
  The administrative centre of Saku Parish is Saku; a small town with population of 4,618 (as of 2005). It is situated 10 km south of Estonia's capital, Tallinn.
  
  ## History
  
  Established in 1866.
  
  Awarded the Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendation for their contributions to promotion of mutual understanding between Estonia and Japan on December 1, 2020.
  
  ## Local government
  
  Current chairman of the council (est: volikogu esimees) is Eero Alamaa.
  
  As of 2018, the mayor (est: vallavanem) is Marti Rehemaa.
  
  ## Religion
  
  Religion in Saku Parish (2021)
  
  ## Geography
  
  ### Populated places
  
  There are 2 small towns (est: alevikud, sg. alevik) and 19 villages (est: külad, sg. küla) in Saku Parish.
  
  Small towns: Kiisa, Saku.
  
  Villages: Jälgimäe, Juuliku, Kajamaa, Kasemetsa, Kirdalu, Kurtna, Lokuti, Männiku, Metsanurme, Rahula, Roobuka, Saue, Saustinõmme, Sookaera-Metsanurga, Tänassilma, Tagadi, Tammemäe, Tõdva, Üksnurme.
  
  ## Sport
  
  Kurtna is home to Bandy Federation of Estonia:
  
  