Kihelkonna Parish | |
Native Name: | Kihelkonna vald |
Settlement Type: | Municipality of Estonia |
Flag Size: | 125px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Estonia |
Subdivision Type1: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Saare County |
Seat Type: | Administrative centre |
Seat: | Kihelkonna |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Raimu Aardam |
Area Total Km2: | 245.94 |
Population Total: | 750 |
Population As Of: | 01.01.2016 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Website: | www.kihelkonna.ee |
Kihelkonna Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia.
The parish included the islands named Aherahu, Juksirahu, Kalarahu, Käkirahu, Laasirahu, Loonalaid, Maturahu, Mihklirahu, Noogimaa, Nootamaa, Ojurahu, Salava, Uus-Nootamaa, Vaika islands, Vesiloo, and Vilsandi, and the peninsula (formerly an island) of Harilaid.
The municipality has a population of 891 (as of 1 January 2006) and covers an area of 245.94 km2.
During the administrative-territorial reform in 2017, all 12 municipalities on the island Saaremaa were merged into a single municipality – Saaremaa Parish.