Valjala | |
Settlement Type: | small borough |
Pushpin Map: | Estonia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Estonia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Estonia |
Subdivision Type1: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Saare County |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Saaremaa Parish |
Population Total: | 410 |
Population As Of: | 2011 Census |
Valjala is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Saare County, Estonia, on the island of Saaremaa. It is the administrative centre of Saaremaa Parish. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 410.[1]
The Valjala St. Martin's Church lies in centre of Valjala and is the oldest stone church in Estonia. Ruins of Valjala Stronghold are about 700 meters south from Valjala.