Orissaare Parish
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Orissaare Parish Orissaare vald | |
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 Farmhouse in Järveküla | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Orissaare Parish within Saare County. | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Saare County |
| Administrative centre | Orissaare |
| Area | |
| • Total | 163.02 km2 (62.94 sq mi) |
| Population (01.01.2007) | |
| • Total | 2,116 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Website | www.orissaare.ee |
Orissaare Parish was municipality in Saare County, Estonia. The municipality had a population of 2,116 (as of 1 January 2007) and covered an area of 163.02 km².
During the administrative-territorial reform in 2017, all 12 municipalities on the island Saaremaa were merged into a single municipality – Saaremaa Parish.[1]
Settlements[edit]
- Small borough
- Villages
Ariste - Arju - Haapsu - Hindu - Imavere - Jaani - Järveküla - Kalma - Kareda - Kavandi - Kõinastu - Kuninguste - Laheküla - Liigalaskma - Liiva - Maasi - Mäeküla - Mehama - Ööriku - Orinõmme - Põripõllu - Pulli - Randküla - Rannaküla - Raugu - Saikla - Salu - Suur-Pahila - Suur-Rahula - Taaliku - Tagavere - Tumala - Väike-Pahila - Väike-Rahula - Väljaküla - Võhma
Gallery[edit]
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Ruins of Maasilinna Castle -
Saaremaa St. John's church in Jaani -
Pulli cliff -
Orissaare stadium oak, the European Tree of the Year 2015.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Kihelkonna valla, Kuressaare linna, Laimjala valla, Leisi valla, Lääne-Saare valla, Mustjala valla, Orissaare valla, Pihtla valla, Pöide valla, Salme valla, Torgu valla ja Valjala valla osas haldusterritoriaalse korralduse ja Vabariigi Valitsuse 3. aprilli 1995. a määruse nr 159 "Eesti territooriumi haldusüksuste nimistu kinnitamine" muutmine". Riigi Teataja (in Estonian). Retrieved 11 December 2017.
58°33′35″N 23°05′35″E / 58.55972°N 23.09306°E
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