Oru Parish

Not to be confused with Õru Parish.
Oru Parish
Oru vald
Municipality of Estonia

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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.oruvald.ee

Oru Parish (Estonian: Oru vald) was a rural municipality in Lääne County, Estonia, that existed from 1992 to 2013.

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.

Coordinates: 58°59′42″N 23°42′46″E / 58.99500°N 23.71278°E / 58.99500; 23.71278


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