Laimjala (rural community)
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 Estonia
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 Saare
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| Coordinates : | 58 ° 25 ' N , 22 ° 1' E | ||
| Area : | 116 km² | ||
| Residents : | 793 (01.2006) | ||
| Population density : | 7 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Time zone : | EET (UTC + 2) | ||
| Community type: | former rural community | ||
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Laimjala (German: Laimjall ) is a former rural community in the Estonian Saare district with an area of 116 km². It had 932 inhabitants (as of June 1, 2003). In 2017 all municipalities on Saaremaa merged to form the new rural municipality Saaremaa .
Laimjala was in the east of the island of Saaremaa . In addition to the eponymous main town belonged to the rural community of the villages Aaviku , Asva , Audla , Jõe , Käo , Kahtla , Kapra , Kingli , Kõiguste , Laheküla , Mägi-Kurdla , Mustla , Nõmme , Pahavalla , Paju-Kurdla , Randvere , Rannaküla , Ridala , Ruhve , Saareküla , Saaremetsa , Üüvere and Viltina .
The community was very poor in forests. The landscape was shaped by the juniper . Moose , wild boar and deer were found in the rich fauna . There were numerous islets off the coast.