Mustjala (rural community)
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 Estonia
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 Saare
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| Coordinates : | 58 ° 38 ′ N , 22 ° 15 ′ E | ||
| Area : | 235.37 km² | ||
| Residents : | 755 (2009) | ||
| Population density : | 3 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Time zone : | EET (UTC + 2) | ||
| Community type: | former rural community | ||
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Mustjala (German: Mustel ) is a former rural community in the Estonian Saare district with an area of 235.97 km². It had 755 inhabitants (2009). In 2017 all municipalities on Saaremaa merged to form the new rural municipality Saaremaa .
Mustjala was in the northwest of the island of Saaremaa . In addition to the main town of the same name , the rural community included the villages of Jauni , Järise , Kiruma , Kugalepa , Küdema , Liiküla , Liiva , Merise , Ninase , Ohtja , Paatsa , Pahapilli , Panga , Rahtla , Selgase , Silla , Tagaranna , Tuiu , Vanakubja and Võhma .
The pristine beaches and forests attracted many tourists in the summer. Remains of human settlement from the Stone Age were found in Võhma in 1986 .
