Raasiku Municipality - Introduction Address: Tallinna mnt 24 Aruküla 75201 Raasiku vald Harjumaa Phone: +372 60 70 348 Fax: +372 60 70 590 Email: [email protected].

Raasiku Municipality -Introduction

Address: Tallinna mnt 24Aruküla 75201Raasiku vald HarjumaaPhone: +372 60 70 348Fax: +372 60 70 590Email: [email protected]

2011

About us Raasiku

Municipality is located in Harju County 15 km from Estonian capital Tallinn

The total area is 158 sq. km

We have around 4700 inhabitants

About us (2) The parish is surrounded by Jõelähtme in

the North, by Anija in the east, by Kose in the south and by Rae parish in the west

The first records about Raasiku Municipality made in the Danish assessment register Liber Census Dania date back to 1241.

Raasiku Municipality was re-established on 12 March 1992.

Villages We have 13

villages and the main ones are Aruküla (1987 inhabitants) and Raasiku (1304 inhabitants)

SchoolsWe have 3 schools: Aruküla Primary School – 240 pupils Raasiku Primary School – 138 pupils Pikavere Kindergarden/Primary School- 51

pupils

KindergartensWe have 2: Aruküla Kindergarten – 167 children Raasiku Kindergarten – 52 children

Culture (1) We have one Music School

in Aruküla 5 libraries in Aruküla,

Raasiku, Pikavere, Kiviloo and Peningi

2 Culture centers with many possibilities to see theatre plays, concerts; make handcraft; dance national dances etc.

Culture (2)Being involved in culture and hobby activities has kept people in touch with the past. In the parish there have been continuously practicing choirs, drama and folk-dancegroups. The best of them have always participated in the country-wide song and dance festivals.

Budget Year’s 2012 budget 3,885 mEUR- Main revenue: personal income tax

65%- Main expenditure: education 61,5%

Loan 639 000 euro until year 2018

Opportunities for Co-operation Co-operation and co-projects between

schools and kindergartens; exchange of teachers

Sports – participating in competitions Improvement of voluntary rescue

services Holding and management on

municipality’s property …

Opportunities for investments Services: gas station Real estate development: industrial or

technology park, private housing area, PPP: municipality-owned roads;

buildings, where public services will be offered

Forestry agriculture

Some pictures of Raasiku Municipality

Raasiku Municipality Center and Cultural Center in Aruküla

Aruküla manor. The Music School is located here

Aruküla Basic School- renovated on 2010

Raasiku Basic School

Raasiku Kindergarten

Pikavere manor – The primary school/kindergarden is

located here

Raasiku Church

I hope you got a quick overview about Raasiku Municipality and you liked this small piece of Estonia. If you have some further questions then I would be happy to answer them.

We are wishing you all the best and hopefully we will have an efficient cooperation in the future!

Best wishes,Raasiku Municipality