Saare (municipality)

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Saare
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State : EstoniaEstonia Estonia
Circle : Jõgevamaa lipp.svg Jõgeva
Coordinates : 58 ° 42 ′  N , 26 ° 50 ′  E Coordinates: 58 ° 42 ′  N , 26 ° 50 ′  E
Area : 224.7  km²
 
Residents : 1,367 (January 1, 2010)
Population density : 6 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : EET (UTC + 2)
Postal code : 48307
 
Community type: Rural community
Website :
Map of Estonia, position of Saare highlighted

Saare (German: Saarenhof ) was an Estonian rural community in Jõgeva County with an area of ​​224.7 km². It had 1367 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2010).

In addition to the main town Kääpa (until 2006: Saare, 219 inhabitants), the municipality included the villages:

Saare is characterized above all by its untouched nature around the lake Saarejärv (area: 27 hectares) and along the Kääpa river. The Saare manor was built in 1730 in the Baroque style and was one of the most luxurious estates in Estonia today. It was destroyed in the 1930s. The stables and storerooms are still there.

Web links

  • Saare municipality website (Estonian)