Saare County, or Saare maakond, is a county or maakond of Estonia. Saaremaa is the largest island of Estonia and constitutes the main part of the county. It is located in the Baltic Sea to the east of Lääne and Pärnu counties on the mainland, and to the south of the Hiiu islands. The counties of Estonia Estonia consists of 15 counties (maakond). ... Map of the Estonian archipelago (Saaremaa and Hiiumaa) Saaremaa (Swedish, German Ösel, or Oesel, Latin Osilia) is the largest island (2673 km²) belonging to Estonia. ... The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainlands of Northern Europe, Eastern Europe, Central Europe, and the Danish islands. ... Lääne County, or Lääne maakond, is a County or maakond of Estonia. ... Pärnu County (Estonian: Pärnumaa) is a County (maakond) in the country of Estonia. ... Hiiu County, or Hiiu maakond, is a County or maakond of Estonia. ...

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Capital	Kuressaare 58°15'10" N, 22°29'15" E
Governor	Hans Teiv
Area	2,922 km² (8th)
Population  - 2004 estimate  - 2000 census  - Density	35,356 (11th) 35,951 12.1/km² (13th)
ISO 3166-2	EE-74

Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Saare County This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... In politics a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... Kuressaare (Swedish and German: Arensburg) is both the capital of Saaremaa, an Estonian island, and of Saare County. ... A governor is also a device that regulates the speed of a machine. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Missing image Counties of Estonia By population By area By density ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... Missing image Counties of Estonia By population By area By density ... Missing image Counties of Estonia By population By area By density ... ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard. ... ISO 3166-2:EE Here is the list of the ISO 3166-2 codes for the counties of Estonia. ... Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ...

History

Main article: History of Saaremaa Map of the Estonian archipelago (Saaremaa and Hiiumaa) Saaremaa (Swedish and German Ösel) is the largest island belonging to Estonia. ...

According to archeological finds, the territory of Saaremaa has been inhabited at least five thousand years.

County Government

The County Government (Maakonnavalitsus) is led by a Governor (maavanem). The capital of Kuressaare has a population of 16,107 citizens. Kuressaare (Swedish and German: Arensburg) is both the capital of Saaremaa, an Estonian island, and of Saare County. ...

Municipalities

There is 1 urban municipality (Estonian: linn - city) and 13 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad - parishes) in the county.

Urban municipality:

• Kuressaare

Rural municipalities: Kuressaare (Swedish and German: Arensburg) is both the capital of Saaremaa, an Estonian island, and of Saare County. ...

• Kaarma
• Kihelkonna
• Kärla
• Laimjala
• Leisi
• Lümanda
• Muhu
• Mustjala
• Orissaare
• Pihtla
• Pöide
• Ruhnu
• Salme
• Torgu
• Valjala

Geography

The largest islands of the county are Saaremaa, Muhu, Ruhnu, Abruka and Vilsandi. Arable land is 570 km² and it has a mild maritime climate. The mean annual air temperature is 6.0 °C and the mean annual precipitation is 509 mm. Map of the Estonian archipelago (Saaremaa and Hiiumaa) Saaremaa (Swedish, German Ösel, or Oesel, Latin Osilia) is the largest island (2673 km²) belonging to Estonia. ... Also called Muhumaa -- an island in Baltic sea, the third island by size in Estonia. ... Ruhnu (Swedish: Runö) is an island in Baltic sea, controlled by Estonia. ... Abruka is an Estonian island in the Baltic Sea. ... The island of Vilsandi, Estonia is located in the Baltic Sea. ... In geography, arable land (from Latin arare, to plough ) is a form of agricultural land use, meaning land that can be (and is) used for growing crops. ...

Miscellaneous topics

The main religious affiliations are Lutheran, Orthodox and Baptist. The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... Separate articles treat Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Orthodox Judaism. ... Baptist churches are part of a Christian movement often regarded as an Evangelical, Protestant denomination. ...

See also: List of islands of Estonia This is a list of islands of Estonia. ...

External Links

• Saaremaa - Official site

Counties of Estonia

Harju | Hiiu | Ida-Viru | Järva | Jõgeva | Lääne | Lääne-Viru | Pärnu | Põlva | Rapla | Saare | Tartu | Valga | Viljandi | Võru The counties of Estonia Estonia consists of 15 counties (maakond). ... Download high resolution version (1257x800, 1 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Harju County or Harjumaa (Estonian Harju maakond or Harjumaa) is a County or maakond of Estonia on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland. ... Hiiu County, or Hiiu maakond, is a County or maakond of Estonia. ... Ida-Viru County or Eastern Virumaa (Estonian: Ida-Viru maakond or Ida-Virumaa) is one of the counties of Estonia. ... Järva County or Järvamaa (Estonian: Järva maakond or Järvamaa) is one of the counties of Estonia. ... Jõgeva County or Jõgevamaa (Estonian: Jõgeva maakond or Jõgevamaa) is one of the counties of Estonia. ... Lääne County, or Lääne maakond, is a County or maakond of Estonia. ... Lääne-Viru County, Western Virumaa or Western Vironia (Estonian: Lääne-Viru maakond or Lääne-Virumaa) is a County or maakond of Estonia. ... Pärnu County (Estonian: Pärnumaa) is a County (maakond) in the country of Estonia. ... Põlvamaa is a county of Estonia. ... Rapla County, or Rapla maakond, is a County or maakond of Estonia. ... Tartu County (Estonian: Tartumaa), is a county or maakond in the country of Estonia. ... Valgamaa is a county of Estonia. ... Viljandi County or Viljandimaa (Estonian: Viljandi maakond or Viljandimaa) is a County or maakond of Estonia. ... Võru County, or Võru maakond, is a County or maakond in southeast Estonia. ...