Lääne-Saare
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State : | Estonia | ||
Circle : | Saare | ||
Founded : | 2014 | ||
Coordinates : | 58 ° 20 ′ N , 22 ° 15 ′ E | ||
Area : | 809 km² | ||
Residents : | 7,225 (January 1, 2016) | ||
Population density : | 9 inhabitants per km² | ||
Time zone : | EET (UTC + 2) | ||
Telephone code : | (+372) 452 | ||
Postal code : | 93820 | ||
Community type: | former rural community | ||
Structure : | 115 villages | ||
Postal address : | Marientali tea 27 93820 Kuressaare |
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Lääne-Saare ( Lääne-Saare vald ) is a former rural municipality in the Estonian district of Saare on the largest Estonian island of Saaremaa . In 2017 all municipalities on Saaremaa merged to form the new rural municipality Saaremaa .
description
The rural community of Lääne-Saare was founded in December 2014 as part of an administrative reform. It emerged from a merger of the previous municipalities of Kaarma , Kärla and Lümanda . The administrative seat was in the island's capital Kuressaare .
It bordered the city of Kuressaare and the rural communities of Salme , Mustjala , Leisi , Kihelkonna and Pihtla . The coastline to the Baltic Sea was 202 kilometers long.
coat of arms
The emblem of the rural community showed the North Star as a centuries-old landmark for sailors and path searcher. The wavy lines symbolized the proximity to the sea.
Villages
The rural community of Lääne-Saare included the villages of Abruka , Anepesa , Anijala , Ansi , Arandi , Aste (Aste alevik) , Aste ( Aste küla ), Asuküla , Atla , Aula-Vintri , Austla , Eeriksaare , Eikla , Endla , Haamse , Hakjala , Himmiste , Hirmuste , Hübja , Irase , Jootme , Jõe , Jõempa , Jõgela , Kaarma , Kaarma-Kirikuküla , Kaarmise , Käesla , Käku , Kärdu , Kärla-Kirikuküla , Kärla-Kulli , Kärla , Kaisvere , Kandla , Karala , Karida , Kasti , Kaubi , Kellamäe , Keskranna , Keskvere , Kipi , Kiratsi , Kogula , Koidu , Koidula , Koimla , Koki , Koovi , Kõrkküla , Kotlandi , Kudjape , Kuke , Kungla , Kuuse , Kuusnomme , Laadjala , Laheküla , Laoküla , Leedri , Lilbi , Lümanda , Lümanda-Kulli , Mändjala , Mätasselja , Maleva , Meedla , Metsaküla , Metsapere , Mõisaküla , Mõnnuste , Mullutu , Muratsi , Nasva , Nõmme , Nõmpa , OHA , Pähkla , Pärni , Paevere , Paiküla , Paimala , Parila , Piila , Põlluküla , Praakli , Randvere , Riksu , Saia , Sauvere , Sepa , Sikassaare , Sõmera , Tahula , Tam salu , Taritu , Tõlli , Tõrise , Tõru , Uduvere , Ulje , Unimäe , Upa , Vahva , Vaivere , Vana-Lahetaguse , Vantri , Varpe , Vatsküla , Vendise , Vennati , Vestla , Viidu and Viira .
geography
In addition to Lake Kiresilm, the rural community also included the Estonian Baltic Sea islands of Abruka , Väike-Tulpe , Vahase , Nootamaa and Kasselaid, as well as other small islands.
photos
Kaarma Church
Sikassaare manor house
German military cemetery in Kudjape
Abruka island
Mansion Kotlandi
Bus stop at Saia
Birthplace of the writer August Mälk in Kipi