Lääne-Saare Parish Explained

Lääne-Saare Parish
Native Name:Lääne-Saare vald
Settlement Type:Former municipality of Estonia
Flag Size:125px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Saare County
Seat Type:Administrative centre
Seat:Kuressaare
Area Total Km2:807
Population Total:7200
Population As Of:2014
Population Density Km2:auto

Lääne-Saare Parish (Estonian: Lääne-Saare vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Saare County. It was located on the western part of Saaremaa island. The municipality has a population of ca 7,200 and an area of 807 km2.

Lääne-Saare Parish was established by merging Kaarma, Kärla and Lümanda parishes on 12 December 2014.[1]

During the administrative-territorial reform in 2017, all 12 municipalities on the island Saaremaa were merged into a single municipality – Saaremaa Parish.

Populated places

Lääne-Saare Parish had 4 small boroughs (alevik): Aste, Kudjape, Kärla and Nasva; and 111 villages.

VillagesAbruka - Anepesa - Anijala - Ansi - Arandi - Aste - Asuküla - Atla - Aula-Vintri - Austla - Eeriksaare - Eikla - Endla - Haamse - Hakjala - Himmiste - Hirmuste - Hübja - Irase - Jõe - Jõempa - Jõgela - Jootme - Kaarma - Kaarma-Kirikuküla - Kaarmise - Käesla - Kaisvere - Käku - Kandla - Karala - Kärdu - Karida - Kärla-Kirikuküla - Kärla-Kulli - Kasti - Kaubi - Kellamäe - Keskranna - Keskvere - Kipi - Kiratsi - Kogula - Koidu - Koidula - Koimla - Koki - Koovi - Kõrkküla - Kotlandi - Kuke - Kungla - Kuuse - Kuusnõmme - Laadjala - Laheküla - Laoküla - Leedri - Lilbi - Lümanda - Lümanda-Kulli - Maleva - Mändjala - Mätasselja - Meedla - Metsaküla - Metsapere - Mõisaküla - Mõnnuste - Mullutu - Muratsi - Nõmme - Nõmpa - Õha - Paevere - Pähkla - Paiküla - Paimala - Parila - Pärni - Piila - Põlluküla - Praakli - Randvere - Riksu - Saia - Sauvere - Sepa - Sikassaare - Sõmera - Tahula - Tamsalu - Taritu - Tõlli - Tõrise - Tõru - Uduvere - Ulje - Unimäe - Upa - Vahva - Vaivere - Vana-Lahetaguse - Vantri - Varpe - Vatsküla - Vendise - Vennati - Vestla - Viidu - Viira

Notes and References

  1. News: Täna tõmmati esmakordselt lehvima uue Lääne-Saare valla lipp. 3 January 2015. ERR. 2014-12-31. Estonian.