Kõrgessaare Parish Explained

Kõrgessaare Parish
Native Name:Kõrgessaare vald
Settlement Type:Former municipality of Estonia
Flag Size:125px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Hiiu County
Seat Type:Administrative centre
Seat:Kõrgessaare
Area Total Km2:379.5
Population Total:1329
Population As Of:01.01.2006
Population Density Km2:auto

Kõrgessaare Parish (Estonian: Kõrgessaare vald) was a rural municipality in the north-west of Hiiu County, Estonia.[1] In 2013 it was merged with the town of Kärdla to form a new Hiiu Parish.

Settlements

There was 1 small borough (Estonian: alevik) Kõrgessaare and 58 villages: Heigi, Heiste, Heistesoo, Hirmuste, Hüti, Isabella, Jõeranna, Jõesuu, Kalana, Kaleste, Kanapeeksi, Kauste, Kidaste, Kiduspe, Kiivera, Kodeste, Koidma, Kopa, Kõpu, Kurisu, Laasi, Lauka, Lehtma, Leigri, Lilbi, Luidja, Mägipe, Malvaste, Mangu, Mardihansu, Meelste, Metsaküla, Mudaste, Napi, Nõmme, Ogandi, Ojaküla, Otste, Palli, Paope, Pihla, Poama, Puski, Reigi, Risti, Rootsi, Sigala, Sülluste, Suurepsi, Suureranna, Tahkuna, Tammistu, Tiharu, Ülendi, Viita, Viitasoo, Vilima, Villamaa.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: X-GIS(3) Portal . xgis.maaamet.ee . 1 February 2022.