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Municipality of Estonia in Saare
Saaremaa Municipality Saaremaa vald
Municipality of Estonia
Kuressaare town and harbourKuressaare town and harbour
Flag of Saaremaa MunicipalityFlagCoat of arms of Saaremaa MunicipalityCoat of arms
Saaremaa ParishSaaremaa Parish
CountryEstonia
CountySaare
Administrative centerKuressaare
Government
 • MayorMikk Tuisk
Area
 • Total2,718 km (1,049 sq mi)
Population
 • Total30 304
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeEE-714
Websitewww.saaremaavald.ee

Saaremaa Parish, also known as Saaremaa Municipality (Estonian: Saaremaa vald), is a municipality in Saare County in western Estonia. It is the largest municipality by land area and largest rural municipality – or parish – by population in Estonia. The administrative centre of the municipality is its only town Kuressaare.

It is one of three parishes comprising the county, along with Muhu and Ruhnu Parish. It was formed following the 2017 Estonian municipal reform on 21 October 2017 on the basis of all twelve former Saaremaa municipalities: Kuressaare town and Kihelkonna, Laimjala, Leisi, Lääne-Saare, Mustjala, Orissaare, Pihtla, Pöide, Salme, Torgu and Valjala parishes.

History

Saaremaa Municipality was formed following the 2017 Estonian municipal reform on 21 October 2017 on the basis of all twelve former Saaremaa municipalities: Kuressaare town and Kihelkonna, Laimjala, Leisi, Lääne-Saare, Mustjala, Orissaare, Pihtla, Pöide, Salme, Torgu and Valjala parishes.

Previously, in 2014, the municipalities of Kaarma, Kärla, and Lümanda had already merged, and initially wanted to use the name Saaremaa municipality for the merged municipality, but later decided in favour of the name of Lääne-Saare municipality.

In 2014 it became clear at a meeting of the heads of Saaremaa municipalities that other county municipalities would also not be against a merger, and the respective merger committees began their work as early as 2015. Although Pöide municipality did not initially join the merger agreement signed on 1 December 2016, the Government of Estonia, based on the proposal of the regional committee, decided to forcibly merge Pöide municipality with the upcoming Saaremaa municipality. As a result, the Pöide municipality council also decided to join the merger negotiations.

  • Timeline of Saaremaa municipality mergers
  • 1992–1999 1992–1999
  • 1999–2014 1999–2014
  • 2014–2017 2014–2017
  • 2017–... 2017–...

Government

The municipality is governed by the Saaremaa Municipality Council which consists of 31 members elected to four year terms via party list. The mayor and its cabinet is elected by the municipality council.

The current mayor is Mikk Tuisk. The current chairman of the municipality council is Jaanus Tamkivi.

Districts

Map of districts of Saaremaa and the town of Kuressaare
Districts of Saaremaa and the town of Kuressaare

Saaremaa municipality is divided into thirteen (rural) districts – osavallad. The aim of the districts is to maintain local initiative and identity, to involve residents in deciding local issues and to represent local interests. The town of Kuressaare is a separate terriotorial unit, not being part of any district.

Service centres have been established in every district to provide and manage public services.

Settlements

Town

Kuressaare

Boroughs

Aste, Kihelkonna, Kudjape, Kärla, Leisi, Nasva, Orissaare, Salme, Valjala

Villages

Aaviku, Abaja, Abruka, Abula, Allikalahe, Anepesa, Angla, Anijala, Anseküla, Ansi, Arandi, Ardla, Are küla, Ariste, Arju, Aru, Aruste, Aste, Asuka, Asuküla, Asva, Atla, Audla, Aula-Vintri, Austla, Easte, Eeriksaare, Eikla, Eiste, Endla, Ennu, Haamse, Haapsu, Haeska, Hakjala, Hiievälja, Himmiste, Hindu, Hirmuste, Hämmelepa, Hänga, Hübja, Iide, Iilaste, Ilpla, Imara, Imavere, Irase, Iruste, Jaani, Jauni, Jootme, Jursi, Jõe, Jõelepa, Jõempa, Jõgela, Jõiste, Jämaja, Järise, Järve, Järveküla, Jööri, Kaali, Kaali-Liiva, Kaarma, Kaarma-Jõe, Kaarma-Kirikuküla, Kaarma-Kungla, Kaarmise, Kaavi, Kahtla, Kahutsi, Kailuka, Kaimri, Kaisa, Kaisvere, Kakuna, Kalju, Kallaste, Kallemäe, Kalli, Kalma, Kalmu, Kandla, Kangrusselja, Kanissaare, Kapra, Karala, Kareda, Kargi, Karida, Karja, Karujärve, Karuste, Kasti, Kaubi, Kaugatoma, Kaunispe, Kavandi, Kehila, Kellamäe, Keskranna, Keskvere, Kihelkonna-Liiva, Kiirassaare, Kingli, Kipi, Kiratsi, Kirderanna, Kiritu, Kiruma, Kogula, Koidula, Koiduvälja, Koigi, Koigi-Väljaküla, Koikla, Koimla, Koki, Koksi, Koovi, Kopli, Kotlandi, Kotsma, Kugalepa, Kuiste, Kuke, Kungla, Kuninguste, Kuralase, Kuremetsa, Kurevere, Kuumi, Kuuse, Kuusiku, Kuusnõmme, Kõiguste, Kõinastu, Kõljala, Kõnnu, Kõriska, Kõrkküla, Kõrkvere, Kõruse, Kõruse-Metsaküla, Kõõru, Käesla, Käku, Käo, Kärdu, Kärla-Kirikuküla, Kärla-Kulli, Kärneri, Kübassaare, Küdema, Külma, Laadjala, Laadla, Laevaranna, Laheküla, Lahetaguse, Laimjala, Laoküla, Lassi, Laugu, Laugu-Liiva, Leedri, Leina, Leisi, Levala, Liigalaskma, Liiküla, Liiva, Liivanõmme, Liiva-Putla, Liivaranna, Lilbi, Lindmetsa, Linnaka, Linnuse, Loona, Lussu, Luulupe, Lõmala, Lõpi, Lõu, Lõupõllu, Läbara, Länga, Lätiniidi, Läägi, Läätsa, Lööne, Lülle, Lümanda, Lümanda-Kulli, Maantee küla, Maasi, Maleva, Masa, Matsiranna, Meedla, Mehama, Meiuste, Merise, Metsaküla, Metsalõuka, Metsapere, Metsara, Metsaääre, Metsküla, Moosi, Mui, Mujaste, Mullutu, Muraja, Muratsi, Murika, Mustjala, Mustla, Mõisaküla, Mõnnuste, Mõntu, Mäebe, Mäeküla, Mägi-Kurdla, Mändjala, Männiku, Mässa, Mätasselja, Mätja, Möldri, Nava, Neeme, Neemi, Nenu, Nihatu, Ninase, Nurme, Nõmjala, Nõmme, Nõmpa, Nässuma, Odalätsi, Oessaare, Ohessaare, Ohtja, Oitme, Oju, Orinõmme, Oti, Paaste, Paatsa, Paevere, Pahapilli, Pahavalla, Paiküla, Paimala, Paju-Kurdla, Pajumõisa, Pamma, Pammana, Panga, Parasmetsa, Parila, Peederga, Pidula, Pidula-Kuusiku, Pihtla, Piila, Poka, Praakli, Puka, Pulli, Purtsa, Põlluküla, Põripõllu, Pähkla, Pärni, Pärsama, Pöide, Pöide-Keskvere, Pöitse, Püha, Püha-Kõnnu, Rahtla, Rahu küla, Rahuste, Randküla, Randvere, Rannaküla, Ratla, Raugu, Reeküla, Reina, Reo, Ridala, Riksu, Roobaka, Rootsiküla, Ruhve, Räimaste, Räägi, Rahniku, Röösa, Saareküla, Saaremetsa, Sagariste, Saia, Saikla, Sakla, Salavere, Salu, Sandla, Sauaru, Saue-Mustla, Saue-Putla, Sauvere, Selgase, Selja, Sepa, Sepise, Siiksaare, Sikassaare, Silla, Soela, Soodevahe, Sundimetsa, Sutu, Suure-Rootsi, Suurna, Suur-Pahila, Suur-Rahula, Suur-Randvere, Sõmera, Sõrve-Hindu, Sääre, Taaliku, Tagamõisa, Tagaranna, Tagavere, Tahula, Talila, Tammese, Tammuna, Tareste, Taritu, Tehumardi, Tiirimetsa, Tiitsuotsa, Tirbi, Tohku, Toomalõuka, Torgu-Mõisaküla, Tornimäe, Triigi, Tuiu, Tumala, Turja, Tutku, Tõlli, Tõlluste, Tõnija, Tõre, Tõrise, Tõru, Täätsi, Türju, Uduvere, Ula, Ulje, Undimäe, Undva, Unguma, Unimäe, Upa, Uuemõisa, Vahva, Vaigu, Vaigu-Rannaküla, Vaivere, Valjala-Ariste, Valjala-Kogula, Valjala-Nurme, Vanakubja, Vana-Lahetaguse, Vanalõve, Vanamõisa, Vantri, Varkja, Varpe, Vatsküla, Vedruka, Veere, Veeremäe, Veeriku küla, Vendise, Vennati, Veske, Vestla, Viidu, Viidu-Mäebe, Viira, Viki, Vilidu, Vilsandi, Viltina, Vintri, Virita, Võhma, Võrsna, Väike-Pahila, Väike-Rahula, Väike-Rootsi, Väike-Ula, Väike-Võhma, Väkra, Väljaküla, Väljamõisa, Välta, Õeste, Õha, Ööriku, Üru, Üüdibe, Üüvere

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