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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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Estonia
A municipality (, plural ) is the smallest administrative subdivision of Estonia. Each municipality is a unit of self-government with its representative and executive bodies. The municipalities in Estonia cover the entire territory of the country. Municipalities in Estonia are of two types: *Urban municipalities or towns (, singular ) *Rural municipalities or Parish (administrative division), parishes (, singular ). There is no other status distinction between them. Municipalities may contain one or several Populated places in Estonia, settlements. All but 5 urban municipalities (Haapsalu (urban municipality), Haapsalu, Narva-Jõesuu (urban municipality), Narva-Jõesuu, Paide (urban municipality), Paide, Pärnu (urban municipality), Pärnu and Tartu (urban municipality), Tartu) plus 1 rural municipality (Ruhnu Parish, Ruhnu) contain only one settlement. As of 2017, there are no longer any "borough-parishes", i.e. rural municipalities with only one borough-type settlement. Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pöide Parish
Pöide Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia. The municipality covered an area of 123.6 km2 (47.7 mi2) and had a population of 953 (as of 1 January 2006). During the administrative-territorial reform in 2017, all 12 municipalities on the island Saaremaa were merged into a single municipality – Saaremaa Parish. Villages Ardla - Are, Saare County, Are - Iruste - Kahutsi - Kakuna, Estonia, Kakuna - Kanissaare - Kärneri - Keskvere, Pöide Parish, Keskvere - Koigi, Saare County, Koigi - Kõrkvere - Kübassaare - Leisi, Pöide Parish, Leisi - Levala, Saare County, Levala - Metsara - Mui, Estonia, Mui - Muraja - Neemi - Nenu, Estonia, Nenu - Oti, Saare County, Oti - Puka, Saare County, Puka - Pöide - Reina, Estonia, Reina - Sundimetsa - Talila - Tornimäe - Ula, Pöide Parish, Ula - Unguma - Uuemõisa, Saare County, Uuemõisa - Välta - Veere, Pöide Parish, Veere Pöide Church Pöide Church is located in Pöide Parish. Pöide St. Mary's church dominates t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kudjape
Kudjape () is a small borough () in Saaremaa Parish, 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 .... As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 574. References Boroughs and small boroughs in Estonia Kreis Ösel {{Saare-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kihelkonna
Kihelkonna () is a small borough () in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. It was the administrative centre of Kihelkonna Parish (until 2017). Gallery File:Kihelkonna Mihkli kirik 2009.jpg, Kihelkonna St. Michael's Church File:Kihelkonna kalmistu.jpg, Kihelkonna cemetery File:Kihelkonna laululava.jpg, Kihelkonna bandstand File:Kihelkonna vallamaja.jpg, Local government building of Kihelkonna Parish Kihelkonna Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia. The parish included the islands named Aherahu, Juksirahu, Kalarahu, Käkirahu, Laasirahu, Loonalaid, Maturahu, Mihklirahu, Noogimaa, Nootamaa, Ojurahu, Salava, Uus-Noota ... File:Кихельконна-1.JPG, Old bell tower File:Кихельконна-2.JPG, Altar in St. Michael's church References Boroughs and small boroughs in Estonia Populated places in Saare County Kreis Ösel {{Saare-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aste, Estonia
Aste is a small borough () in Saaremaa Parish, 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 was the site of the Soviet military Aste Airfield. References External links Satellite map at Maplandia.com Boroughs and small boroughs in Estonia Kreis Ösel {{saare-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saaremaa Osavallad
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 Hiiumaa island and northwest of the Gulf of Riga. The administrative centre of the island, and of the Saare ''maakond'' (county), is the town of Kuressaare. From the 13th century until the first half of the 20th century, the island of Saaremaa was known in most of the world by variants of its other historical name Ösel. Etymology Saaremaa was called ''Eysýsla'' in the Icelandic sagas and other early medieval Scandinavian sources (Old Norse: , meaning "the island district"), and named in contrast with ''Aðalsýsla'' ("the great district") or the Estonian mainland. The island is called in modern Estonian and in Finnish — literally "land of the isle" or "land of the island",Toomse, Liine. "10 Estonian Islands You Should Visit." http:// ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaanus Tamkivi
Jaanus Tamkivi (born 17 November 1959 in Kuressaare) is an Estonian politician of the Estonian Reform Party. He was Mayor of Kuressaare from 1996 to 2005, a member of the Riigikogu from 2005 to 2015, and the Minister of the Environment from 2007 to 2011. Currently he is the chairman of Saaremaa Municipality Saaremaa Parish, also known as Saaremaa Municipality (), is a municipality in Saare County in western Estonia. It is the largest municipality by land area and largest rural municipality – or parish – by population in Estonia. The administrati ... Council. References 1959 births Living people Estonian Reform Party politicians Environment ministers of Estonia Members of the Riigikogu, 2003–2007 Members of the Riigikogu, 2007–2011 Members of the Riigikogu, 2011–2015 Mayors of Kuressaare {{Estonia-mayor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikk Tuisk
Mikk is an Estonian masculine given name, a version of Nicholas. People named Mikk include: * Mikk-Mihkel Arro (born 1984), decathlete *Mikk Jürjens (born 1987), actor, singer and TV presenter * Mikk Jurkatamm (born 2000), basketball player *Mikk Mikiver (1937–2006), actor and theater director * Mikk Murdvee (born 1980), Estonian-Finnish conductor and violinist * Mikk Pahapill (born 1983), decathlete * Mikk Pinnonen (born 1991), handballer * Mikk Reintam (born 1990), football player See also * Mikko *Miki, Azerbaijan Miki (also, Mikk) is a village and municipality in the Astara Rayon of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West A ..., village and municipality in the Astara Rayon of Azerbaijan, also known as Mikk. References {{Given name Estonian masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Estonia
The Government of the Republic of Estonia (''Estonian language, Estonian: Vabariigi Valitsus'') is the cabinet (government), cabinet of Estonia. Under the Constitution of Estonia, Constitution, it exercises executive power pursuant to the Constitution and laws of Estonia. The cabinet carries out the country's domestic and foreign policy, shaped by parliament (Riigikogu); it directs and coordinates the work of government institutions and bears full responsibility for everything occurring within the authority of executive power. The government, headed by the Prime Minister of Estonia, Prime Minister, thus represents the political leadership of the country and makes decisions in the name of the whole executive power. The following duties are attributed to the cabinet by the Constitution of Estonia: # executes the domestic and foreign policies of the state; # directs and coordinates the activities of government agencies; # administers the implementation of laws, resolutions of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lümanda Parish
Lümanda Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia. It had a population of 876 (as of 1 January 2007) and covered an area of 199.49 km2 (77.02 mi2). In 2014, it was merged with the municipalities of Kärla and Kaarma to become the Lääne-Saare municipality. Villages Atla - Austla - Eeriksaare - Himmiste - Jõgela - Karala - Kärdu - Kipi - Koimla - Koki - Koovi - Kotlandi - Kulli - Kuusnõmme - Leedri - Lümanda - Metsapere - Mõisaküla - Põlluküla - Riksu - Taritu - Vahva - Vana-Lahetaguse - Varpe Varpe is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Lääne-Saare Parish. References Villages in Saare County {{Saare-geo-stub ... - Viidu References Former municipalities of Estonia {{Estonia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kärla Parish
Kärla Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia. In 2014, it was merged with the municipalities of Kaarma and Lümanda to become the Lääne-Saare municipality. The parish consisted of one small town, Kärla, and 22 villages: Anepesa, Arandi, Hirmuste, Jõempa, Käesla, Kandla Kandla is a census town in the Kutch district of Gujarat state in Western India, near the city of Gandhidham. It occupies on the coast of Gulf of Cutch along the banks of the Kandla Creek. According to the 2011 Census of India, Kandla is t ..., Karida, Kirikuküla, Kogula, Kulli, Kuuse, Kõrkküla, Mätasselja, Mõnnuste, Nõmpa, Paevere, Paiküla, Sauvere, Sõmera, Ulje, Vendise and Vennati. The municipality had a population of 1,803 (as of 1 January 2007) and covered an area of 217.87 km² (84.12 mi²). References External links * Former municipalities of Estonia {{Estonia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaarma Parish
Kaarma Parish was a municipality of Saare County, Estonia next to Kuressaare. In 2014, it was merged with the municipalities of Kärla and Lümanda to become the Lääne-Saare municipality. The municipality had a population of 4,608 (as of 1 January 2012) and covered an area of 400 km2. It had 87 km of land border and 98 km of waterline. Islands in Kaarma Parish: Abruka, Kasselaid, Linnusitamaa, Vahase, Väike-Tulpe. Settlements Kaarma Parish contains 70 settlements: 3 small boroughs and 67 villages. ;Small boroughs: Aste - Kudjape - Nasva ;Villages: Abruka - Anijala - Ansi - Aste - Asuküla - Aula-Vintri - Eikla - Endla - Haamse - Hakjala - Hübja - Irase - Jootme - Jõe - Kaarma - Kaarmise - Kaisvere - Kasti - Kaubi - Kellamäe - Keskranna - Keskvere - Kiratsi - Kirikuküla - Koidu - Koidula - Kuke - Kungla - Käku - Kärdu - Laadjala - Laheküla - Laoküla - Lilbi - Maleva - Meedla - Metsaküla - Mullutu - Muratsi - Mändjala - Mõi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
