Saaremaa Parish Explained

Saaremaa Municipality
Native Name:Saaremaa vald
Settlement Type:Municipality of Estonia
Flag Size:125px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Saare
Seat Type:Administrative center
Seat:Kuressaare
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Mikk Tuisk
Area Total Km2:2705
Population Total:31 413
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Iso Code:EE-714

Saaremaa Municipality, also known as Saaremaa Rural Municipality (Estonian: Saaremaa vald), is a municipality in Saare County in western Estonia. It is the largest municipality in Estonia by land area. The administrative centre of the municipality is its only town Kuressaare.

It is one of three parishes comprising the county, along with Muhu and Ruhnu Parish. It was formed following the 2017 Estonian municipal reform on 21 October 2017 on the basis of all twelve former Saaremaa municipalities: Kuressaare town and Kihelkonna, Laimjala, Leisi, Lääne-Saare, Mustjala, Orissaare, Pihtla, Pöide, Salme, Torgu and Valjala parishes.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ülevaade KOVid 14.07.2017. 14 July 2017. Estonian Ministry of Finance. 26 January 2019.
  2. News: Number of officials in Saaremaa not reduced by administrative reform. 8 November 2017. ERR. 26 January 2019.