Oru Parish
Oru Parish (Estonian: Oru vald) was a rural municipality in Lääne County, Estonia, that existed from 1992 to 2013.
Oru Parish
Oru vald | |
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 Oru Parish within Lääne County in 2009. | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Lääne County |
| Administrative centre | Linnamäe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 197.7 km2 (76.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 932 |
| • Density | 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
After the municipal elections held on 20 October 2013, Oru Parish was merged with neighbouring Risti and Taebla parishes and a new Lääne-Nigula Parish was established.
In 2008 it had a population of 932 and an area of 197.7 km².
Settlements
Oru Parish had 15 villages:Auaste, Ingküla, Jalukse, Keedika, Kärbla, Linnamäe, Niibi, Oru, Mõisaküla, Salajõe, Saunja, Seljaküla, Soolu, Uugla and Vedra.
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