Kose Parish (Estonian: Kose vald) is a rural municipality in northern Estonia. It is a part of Harju County. The municipality has a population of 5,737 (as of 1 January 2004) and covers an area of 237.33 km2 (91.63 sq mi). The population density is 24.2 inhabitants per km2.
In October 2013, neighbouring Kõue Parish was merged with Kose Parish.
The administrative centre of the municipality is the small borough (Estonian: alevik) of Kose. There are total of 5 small boroughs (Ardu, Habaja, Kose, Kose-Uuemõisa and Ravila) and 58 villages in Kose Parish:
Aela, Ahisilla, Äksi, Alansi, Harmi, Kadja, Kanavere, Kantküla, Karla, Kata, Katsina, Kirivalla, Kiruvere, Kolu, Kõrvenurga, Kõue, Krei, Kuivajõe, Kukepala, Laane, Leistu, Liiva, Lööra, Lutsu, Marguse, Nõmbra, Nõmmeri, Nõrava, Nutu, Ojasoo, Oru, Pala, Palvere, Paunaste, Paunküla, Puusepa, Rava, Raveliku, Riidamäe, Rõõsa, Saarnakõrve, Sääsküla, Sae, Saula, Sõmeru, Silmsi, Tade, Tammiku, Triigi, Tuhala, Uueveski, Vahetüki, Vanamõisa, Vardja, Vilama, Virla, Viskla and Võlle.
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Notable people
Ludwig August Mellin (1754 in Tuhala – 1835), was a Baltic German politician, cartographer, writer and publicist
Ester Pajusoo (1934 in Nõmme – 2026), stage, film, radio and TV actress
Jaan Künnap (born 1948 in Kõue), mountaineer, deep-sea diver, photographer, and sports coach
Riho Unt (born 1956 in Kose), animated film director, scenarist, and artist.
Marika Vaarik (born 1962 in Kose), film, TV, and theatre actress; co-founded the VAT Theatre
Vallo Reimaa (born 1961 in Kose), politician; Minister of Regional Affairs, 2007/2008
Liivo Leetma (born 1977 in Kose), football manager and former professional player; he played 327 games and 36 for Estonia
Mord Fustang (born 1991 in Kose), real name Rauno Roosnurm, a DJ and music producer.
Twin towns — sister cities
Ócsa, Hungary
Peräseinäjoki, Finland
Plášťovce, Slovakia