Rural community of Muhu
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State : | Estonia | ||
Circle : | Saare | ||
Coordinates : | 58 ° 36 ' N , 23 ° 14' E | ||
Area : | 198 km² | ||
Residents : | 1,564 (January 1, 2014) | ||
Population density : | 8 inhabitants per km² | ||
Time zone : | EET (UTC + 2) | ||
Telephone code : | (+372) 045 | ||
Postal code : | 90701 | ||
Community type: | Rural community | ||
Structure : | 52 villages | ||
Mayor : | Raido Liitmäe
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Postal address : | Vallamaja 90701 Liiva |
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The rural community of Muhu (Estonian Muhu vald ) is located in the west of the Republic of Estonia . It includes the third largest Estonian Baltic Sea island Muhu (German Moon ) and surrounding smaller islands.
Administrative division
The rural community of Muhu belongs to the Saare district ( Saare maakond ). To her total includes 52 villages: Aljava , Hellamaa , Igaküla , Kallaste , Kantsi , Kapi , Kesse , Koguva , Külasema , Kuivastu , Laheküla , Lalli , Leeskopa , Lehtmetsa , Lepiku , Levalõpme , Linnuse , Liiva , Lõetsa , Moega , Mõisaküla , maela , Nautse , Nõmmküla , Nurme , oină , Pädaste , Päelda , Paenase , Pärase , Pallasmaa , Piiri , Põitse , Raegma , Rannaküla , Raugi , Rebaski , Ridasi , Rinsi , Rootsivere , Rässa , Simisti , Soonda , Suuremõisa , Tamse , Tupenurme , Tusti , Vahtraste , Vanamõisa , Viira , Võiküla , Võlla . The main town is Liiva , located in the center of the island .
The largest islands belonging to the rural municipality of Muhu are Kesselaid , Suurlaid , Viirelaid and Võilaid .
Population
The rural community has 1,564 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2014).
photos
Pädaste manor house
Museum of Koguva
Hellamaa Orthodox Cemetery
Headland of the island of Kesselaid
Püssinina cliff ( Lõetsa village )