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List Of Ramsar Sites In Estonia
This list of Ramsar sites in Estonia includes wetlands that are considered to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. Estonia currently has 17 sites designated as "Wetlands of International Importance". The total area of Ramsar sites in Estonia is about , or about 1/16 of the whole country. For a full list of all Ramsar sites worldwide, see List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance. __TOC__ List of Ramsar sites See also * List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance * Protected areas of Estonia * List of protected areas of Estonia Notes References {{Reflist External links EELIS: Estonian Nature Information SystemEstonian Environmental RegistryThe Estonian Ramsar sitesRamsari (1971) Konventsioon Rahvusvaheliste Märgalade Kohta, Eriti Veelindude Elupaikadena Nature reserves Estonia * Estonia Ramsar sites A Ramsar site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention,8 ha (O) *** Perma ...
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Matsalu View
Matsalu () is a village in Lääneranna Parish, Pärnu County in western Estonia, surrounding the old Matsalu Manor. The Estonian company which owns the manor house was managed from the late 1990s till the late 2010s by a Swedish American, C. J. Stefan Ridderstedt of Stockholm (1945-2020).Article
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Postimees is an Estonian daily newspaper established on 5 June 1857, by Johann Voldemar Jannsen. In 1891, it became the first daily newspaper in Estonia. Its current editor-in-chief is Priit Hõbemägi. The paper has approximately 250 employees. ''P ...
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Jõgeva Parish
Jõgeva Parish () is a rural Municipalities of Estonia, municipality of Estonia, in Jõgeva County. It has a population of 12,413 (2024) and an area of 458 km2 (177 mi2). Populated places ;Towns: Jõgeva (administrative center) ;Small boroughs: Kuremaa - Laiuse - Palamuse - Sadala - Siimusti - Torma, Estonia, Torma ;Villages: Alavere, Jõgeva County, Alavere - Änkküla - Eerikvere - Ehavere - Ellakvere - Endla, Jõgeva County, Endla - Härjanurme, Jõgeva County, Härjanurme - Imukvere - Iravere - Järvepera - Jõune - Kaarepere - Kaave - Kaera - Kaiavere, Jõgeva County, Kaiavere - Kantküla, Jõgeva County, Kantküla - Kärde - Kassinurme - Kassivere - Kaude - Kivijärve - Kivimäe - Kodismaa - Koimula - Kõnnu, Jõgeva County, Kõnnu - Kõola - Kudina - Kurista, Jõgeva County, Kurista - Laiusevälja - Leedi - Lemuvere - Liikatku - Liivoja - Lilastvere - Lõpe, Jõgeva County, Lõpe - Luua - Mooritsa - Mullavere - Mõisamaa, Jõgeva County, Mõisamaa - Nava, Jõg ...
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Oessaare
Oessaare is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County, Estonia, on the island of Saaremaa Saaremaa (; ) is the largest and most populous island in Estonia. Measuring , its population is 31,435 (as of January 2020). The main island of the West Estonian archipelago (Moonsund archipelago), it is located in the Baltic Sea, south of Hi .... As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 15. References Villages in Saare County {{saare-geo-stub ...
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Saaremaa Parish
Saaremaa Parish, also known as Saaremaa Municipality (), is a municipality in Saare County in western Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru .... It is the largest municipality by land area and largest rural municipality – or parish – by population in Estonia. 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. History Saaremaa Municipality was formed following the 20 ...
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Saare County
Saare County ( or ''Saaremaa''; ; ; ; ) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It consists of Saaremaa, the largest island of Estonia, and several smaller islands near it, most notably Muhu, Ruhnu, Abruka and Vilsandi. The county borders Lääne County to the east, Hiiu County to the north, and Latvia to the south. In 2022, Saare County had a population of 31,292, which was 2.4% of the population of Estonia. Municipalities The county is subdivided into Municipalities of Estonia, municipalities. There are 3 rural municipalities ( – parishes) in Saare County. Geography The largest islands of the county are Saaremaa, Muhu, Ruhnu, Abruka and Vilsandi. Arable land is and it has a mild maritime climate. The mean annual air temperature is and the mean annual precipitation is . Religion The largest number of congregations in the county are of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (EELC) and there are 15 congregations in the county, which are administered by the EELC's Saarte ...
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Laidevahe Nature Reserve
Laidevahe Nature Reserve () is a nature reserve situated on Saaremaa in western Estonia, in Saare County. Laidevahe nature reserve protects an area of coastal wetlands, comprising salt marshes, islets, small lagoons, coastal meadows and so on, but also areas of old-growth forest and alvars. The area is internationally recognized as an important habitat for several species of birds, including the white-tailed eagle which has bred in the area since at least 1995. Other notable bird species found in Laidevahe are dunlin (''Calidris alpina''), barnacle goose (''Branta leucopsis'') and little crake (''Porzana parva''). The coastal nature reserve is also rich in fish, and in addition is a habitat for both European otter, otter and grey seal. As for the flora, several species of orchid grow in the nature reserve - for example, Orchis mascula, early purple orchid, Platanthera chlorantha, greater butterfly orchid and Cypripedioideae, lady slipper orchids. Vegetation The Laidevahe Nature ...
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Aruküla
Aruküla () is a small borough () in Harju County, northern Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Raasiku Parish. Aruküla had a population of 2,113 on 1 January 2020. Aruküla has a station on the Elron's eastern route. Gallery File:Aruküla vana kultuurimaja.JPG, Aruküla old culture house File:Aruküla vana laululava.jpg, Aruküla song festival grounds in the 1960s. File:Aruküla kivi 2005.jpg, Aruküla glacial erratic File:Kolhoosimaja.jpg, Former centre of Aruküla kolkhoz A kolkhoz ( rus, колхо́з, a=ru-kolkhoz.ogg, p=kɐlˈxos) was a form of collective farm in the Soviet Union. Kolkhozes existed along with state farms or sovkhoz. These were the two components of the socialized farm sector that began to eme .... File:View to Aruküla.JPG, View to Aruküla File:Aruküla lauluväljak.JPG, Aruküla song court File:Aruküla esmamainimist tähistav kivi.JPG, Stone, indicating Aruküla first mention See also * Aruküla Basic School * Aruküla manor * Aru ...
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Hiiumaa Parish
Hiiumaa Parish ( Estonian: ''Hiiumaa vald'') is a rural municipality of Estonia on the island of Hiiumaa. Hiiumaa Parish was established by merging Emmaste Parish, Hiiu Parish, Käina Parish and Pühalepa Parish after the municipal elections held on 15 October 2017. Kärdla is the administrative center of the municipality. The current mayor (''vallavanem'') is Hergo Tasuja. The municipalities of Emmaste and Pühalepa contested their forced merger with Hiiu and Käina to form the new Hiiumaa municipality, which includes the whole island and what is Hiiu County. Settlements There is one town, Kärdla, two small boroughs (''alevik''): Käina and Kõrgessaare, and 182 villages in Hiiumaa Parish: * Aadma * Ala * Allika * Aruküla * Emmaste * Emmaste-Kurisu * Emmaste-Selja * Esiküla * Hagaste * Haldi * Haldreka * Harju * Hausma * Heigi * Heiste * Heistesoo * Hellamaa * Heltermaa * Hiiessaare * Hilleste * Hindu * Hirmuste * Härma * ...
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Hiiu County
Hiiu County ( or ''Hiiumaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia, being the smallest county both in terms of area and population. It consists of Hiiumaa (German language, German and ), the second largest island of Estonia, and several smaller islands near it. The county borders Lääne County to the east and Saare County to the south. History Human habitation of Hiiumaa can be traced back to the fifth millennium BC. Mesolithic sites in Kõpu peninsula are exemplified by the seal-hunters' settlements. There are several well-preserved grave fields of the Iron Age. The island was first mentioned in 1228, in annals written under the name ''Dageida''. In 1254, Hiiumaa was divided between the Livonian Order and the Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek. In 1563 Hiiumaa was annexed into Sweden. In 1710, as a result of the Great Northern War the island went under the control of the Russian Empire. During World War I, the German military forces occupied Hiiumaa in 1917. In 1918–1940 Hiiumaa was part ...
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Hiiumaa Islets And Käina Bay
Hiiumaa ( , ) is the second largest island in Estonia and is part of the West Estonian archipelago, in the Baltic Sea. It has an area of 989 km2 and is 22 km from the Estonian mainland. Its largest town is Kärdla. It is located within Hiiu County. Names Administratively Hiiumaa is the "main island" of the Hiiu County, called or in Estonian. The Swedish and German name of the island is or ('Day' island) and in Danish. In modern Finnish, it is called , literally 'Hiisi's Land'. In Old Gutnish, it was ('day isthmus'), from which the local North Germanic name is derived. History Prehistory Hiiumaa emerged from the Baltic Sea 8500 years ago due to isostatic uplift after the retreat of the ice cap. Mesolithic settlements are found on the island's Kõpu Peninsula from about 5500 BC. These settlements seem to be related mostly to seal hunting and extend into the earliest Neolithic. As Hiiumaa is constantly uplifting the local sea level was 20 m higher than to ...
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Kudani
Kudani () is a village in Lääne-Nigula Parish, Lääne County, in western Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru .... References Villages in Lääne County Kreis Wiek {{Lääne-geo-stub ...
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Lääne-Nigula Parish
Lääne-Nigula Parish () is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne County. It has a population of 7,041 (as of 1 January 2019) and an area of . Lääne-Nigula Parish was established by merging Oru, Risti, and Taebla parishes after the municipal elections held on 20 October 2013. In 2017, the former municipalities Noarootsi, Nõva, Kullamaa and Martna were also merged into Lääne-Nigula. Politics There are 17 seats in the local government council. The government of the parish is located in Taebla. Settlements ;Small boroughs: Palivere - Taebla - Risti ;Villages: Allikmaa - Allikotsa - Auaste - Aulepa - Dirhami - Ehmja - Einbi - Elbiku - Enivere - Hara - Hindaste - Hosby - Höbringi - Ingküla - Jaakna - Jalukse - Jõesse - Jõgisoo - Kaare - Kaasiku - Kabeli - Kadarpiku - Kalju - Kärbla - Kasari - Kastja - Kedre - Keedika - Keravere - Keskküla - Keskvere - Kesu - Kirimäe - Kirna - Koela - Kokre - Koluvere - Kudani - Kui ...
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