Ridala Parish Explained

Ridala Parish
Native Name:	Ridala vald
Settlement Type:	Former municipality of Estonia
Flag Size:	125px
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Estonia
Subdivision Type1:	County
Subdivision Name1:	Lääne County
Seat Type:	Administrative centre
Seat:	Uuemõisa
Area Total Km2:	253.4
Population Total:	3245
Population As Of:	2016
Population Density Km2:	auto
Website:	http://www.ridala.ee

Ridala (et|Ridala vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne County.^[1] It had a population of 3,245 (2016) and an area of .

In 2007 it was merged with the city of Haapsalu to establish the Haapsalu urban municipality.

Part of the parish is within the Matsalu National Park.

Populated places

Ridala Parish had two small boroughs and 56 villages.

Villages:Aamse, Allika, Ammuta, Emmuvere, Erja, Espre, Haeska, Herjava, Hobulaiu, Jõõdre, Kabrametsa, Kadaka, Kaevere, Kiideva, Kiltsi, Kiviküla, Koheri, Koidu, Kolila, Kolu, Käpla, Laheva, Lannuste, Liivaküla, Litu, Lõbe, Metsaküla, Mäeküla, Mägari, Nõmme, Panga, Parila, Puiatu, Puise, Pusku, Põgari-Sassi, Rohense, Rohuküla, Rummu, Saanika, Saardu, Sepaküla, Sinalepa, Suure-Ahli, Tammiku, Tanska, Tuuru, Uneste, Uuemõisa, Valgevälja, Varni, Vilkla, Võnnu, Väike-Ahli, Vätse, Üsse.