Lääne-Saare

	Lääne-Saare
coat of arms	flag
State :	Estonia
Circle :	Saare
Founded :	2014
Coordinates :	58 ° 20 ′ N , 22 ° 15 ′ E 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

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.