Oru (rural community)

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Oru
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State : EstoniaEstonia Estonia
Circle : Läänemaa lipp.svg Lääne
Coordinates : 59 ° 11 ′  N , 24 ° 59 ′  E Coordinates: 59 ° 11 ′  N , 24 ° 59 ′  E
Area : 197.8  km²
 
Residents : 932 (Jan. 1, 2008)
Population density : 5 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : EET (UTC + 2)
Telephone code : (+372) 047
Postal code : 91101
 
Community type: former rural community
Map of Estonia, position of Oru highlighted

Oru (German: Orrenhof ) is a former rural community in the Estonian district of Lääne with an area of ​​197.8 km². Since 2013 it has belonged to the rural municipality of Lääne-Nigula . It had 932 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2008).

Oru was on Haapsalu Bay . In addition to the administrative center of Linnamäe (150 inhabitants), the rural community also included the villages of Auaste , Ingküla , Jalukse , Keedika , Krebsla , Niibi , Oru , Mõisaküla , Salajõe , Saunja , Seljaküla , Soolu , Uugla and Vedra .