Pöide Parish was a municipality in

Saare County Saare County ( et, Saare maakond or ''Saaremaa''; la, Oesel; german: Ösel; sv, Ösel) 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, Ab ...

Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and t ...

. 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 Saaremaa Municipality, also known as Saaremaa Rural Municipality ( et, 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 i ...

Villages

Ardla Ardla is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Pöide Parish. References

Villages in Saare County {{Saare-geo-stub ...

Are Are commonly refers to: * Are (unit), a unit of area equal to 100 m2 Are, ARE or Åre may also refer to: Places * Åre, a locality in Sweden * Åre Municipality, a municipality in Sweden **Åre ski resort in Sweden * Are Parish, a municipa ...

Iruste Iruste is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Pöide Parish Pöide Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia. The mu ...

Kahutsi Kahutsi is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Pöide Parish Pöide Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia. The municipality covered an area ...

- Kakuna -

Kanissaare Kanissaare is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Pöide Parish Pöide Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia. The municipality covered an a ...

Kärneri Kärneri is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Pöide Parish Pöide Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia. The municipality covered an are ...

- Keskvere - Koigi -

Kõrkvere Kõrkvere is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Pöide Parish Pöide Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia. The municipality covered an ar ...

Kübassaare Kübassaare is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saaremaa in Saare County, western Estonia. Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Pöide Parish. Kübassaare Lighthouse is located in the village. References

Villag ...

Leisi Leisi is a small borough in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from ...

- Levala -

Metsara Metsara is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Pöide Parish Pöide Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia. The municipality covered an area of ...

- Mui -

Muraja Muraja is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was a part of Pöide Parish Pöide Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia. The municipality covered an a ...

Neemi Neemi is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Pöide Parish Pöide Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia. The municipality covered an area of ...

- Nenu - Oti - Puka - Pöide - Reina -

Sundimetsa Sundimetsa is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Pöide Parish Pöide Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia. The municipality covered an a ...

Talila Talila is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Pöide Parish Pöide Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia. The municipality covered an area ...

Tornimäe Tornimäe is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Pöide Parish Pöide Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia. The municipality covered an ar ...

- Ula -

Unguma Unguma is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Pöide Parish Pöide Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia. The municipality covered an area ...

- Uuemõisa -

Välta Välta is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Pöide Parish Pöide Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia. The municipality covered an area of ...

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Pöide Church

Pöide Church Pöide St. Mary's Church ( et, Pöide Maarja kirik) is located on Saaremaa, Saaremaa island, in Pöide Commune, Saare County, Estonia. History The current Pöide Church building is believed to be constructed on the remains of an earlier chapel d ...

is located in Pöide Parish. Pöide St. Mary's church dominates the surrounding low countryside. Due to its massiveness, it gives the impression of a fortress rather than a church. Indeed, its history is entwined with

Saaremaa Saaremaa is the largest island in Estonia, measuring . The main island of Saare County, it is located in the Baltic Sea, south of Hiiumaa island and west of Muhu island, and belongs to the West Estonian Archipelago. The capital of the islan ...

's battles and fortresses. After the conquest of Saaremaa in 1227, the eastern part of Saaremaa belonged to the

Livonian Order The Livonian Order was an autonomous branch of the Teutonic Order, formed in 1237. From 1435 to 1561 it was a member of the Livonian Confederation. History The order was formed from the remnants of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword after t ...

, who built a fortress at Pöide as their headquarters during the second half of the 13th century. This fortress was destroyed by the Saarlanders during the wave of uprisings against the occupying forces that took place in Estonia and Saaremaa during St.George's Night Uprising of 1343. There was a chapel on the southern side of the fortress, and the walls of this chapel form the central part of Pöide Church. The church was last burnt and its interior completely destroyed during

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. It is slowly being restored.

Manors

* Pöide church

Manor Manor may refer to: Land ownership *Manorialism or "manor system", the method of land ownership (or "tenure") in parts of medieval Europe, notably England *Lord of the manor, the owner of an agreed area of land (or "manor") under manorialism *Man ...

(Pastorat Peude) *

Audla Audla is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Laimjala Parish Laimjala Parish (also called the Laimjala rural municipality or La ...

(Hauküll) - A Knight manor *

Kahtla Kahtla is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Laimjala Parish. References Villages in Saare County {{Saare-geo-stub ...

(Kachtla, Kjachtla) - A State manor * Keskvere (Keskfer) - A State manor *

Kingli Kingli is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Laimjala Parish Laimjala Parish (also called the Laimjala rural municipality or Laimjala parish) was in Saa ...

(Müllershof) - A Knight manor * Koigi (Koik) - A Knight manor *

Kõiguste Kõiguste is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Laimjala Parish Laimjala Parish (also called the Laimjala rural municipality or Laimjala parish) was in Sa ...

(Koigust) - A State manor *

Villag ...

(Kübbasaar) - A support manor of Uuemõisa manor *

Laimjala Laimjala is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Laimjala Parish. References Villages in Saare County {{Saare-geo-stub ...

(Laimjall) - A Knight manor * Maasi (Masik) - A State manor *

(Murajo) - A support manor of Uuemõisa manor * Orissaare (Orrisaar) - A Knight manor * Oti (Peudehof) - A Knight manor * Reina or Salli (Saltack) - A Knight manor * Saare (Holmhof) - A Knighthood manor *

Tumala Tumala is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Orissaare Parish Orissaare Parish was municipality in Saare County, Estonia. The municipality had a populati ...

(Thomel) - A Knight manor * Uuemõisa (Neuenhof) - A State manor

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Villages

Pöide Church

Manors

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