Valjala () is a
small borough
The following is a list of Populated places in Estonia, boroughs () and Populated places in Estonia, small boroughs () in Estonia.
Boroughs
*Aegviidu
*Järva-Jaani
*Järvakandi
*Kiili
*Kohila
*Kohtla-Nõmme
*Lavassaare
*Märjamaa
*Paikuse
*Pärn ...
() in
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 a ...
,
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 Count ...
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 410.
The
Valjala St. Martin's Church lies in centre of Valjala and is the oldest stone church in Estonia. Ruins of
Valjala Stronghold
The Valjala Stronghold (, ) was a major ringfort on the island of Saaremaa in Estonia. Established in the 12th century, at the time it was the most important Oeselian stronghold. Its surrender in 1227 finalized the crusader conquest of Estonia ...
are about 700 meters south from Valjala.
References
Boroughs and small boroughs in Estonia
Saaremaa Parish
Kreis Ösel
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