Anija Parish

Anija Parish
Anija vald
Aegviidu train station
Kehra train station
Jägala–Käravete road
Anija Parish within Harju County.
Country Estonia
County Harju County
First establishedLate 1866
Rural CouncilAugust 8, 1945
ReestablishedJanuary 16, 1992
Named afterAnija (village)
Administrative centreKehra
Government
 • MayorRiivo Noor
Area
 • Total
532.91 km2 (205.76 sq mi)
Highest elevation
(Määrasmägi, Vetla)
104.4 m (343 ft)
Lowest elevation
(Partsaare (village))
35.5 m (116 ft)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
6,429
 • Density12.06/km2 (31.25/sq mi)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • estonians72.3%
 • russians18.7%
 • other9.0%
ISO 3166 codeEE-141
Websiteanija.ee

Anija Parish is a rural municipality in the eastern part of Harju County, Estonia.

The administrative center of the parish is the town of Kehra, while the borough of Aegviidu and the village of Alavere are also notable. In total, the parish consists of 33 settlements.

As of 18th June 2025, the parish had a population of 6,429 people.