Valjala Parish
| Valjala Parish Valjala vald |
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| — Municipality of Estonia — | |||
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| Country |  Estonia |
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| County |  Saare County |
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| Administrative centre | Valjala | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Aare Martinson | ||
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| • Total | 180.02 km2 (69.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (01.01.2012) | |||
| • Total | 1,406 | ||
| • Density | 7.8/km2 (20.2/sq mi) | ||
| Website | www.valjala.ee | ||
Valjala Parish (or Valjala rural municipality) is a rural municipality in western Estonia. It is a part of Saare County. The municipality has a population of 1,397 (as of 1 January 2006) and covers an area of 180.02 km².
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[edit] Location
Valjala Parish is situated between Laimjala Parish (east), Pihtla Parish (west) and Leisi Parish (north).
[edit] Villages and boroughs
The parish consists of one small borough, Valjala, and 32 villages: Ariste, Jursi, Jõelepa, Jööri, Kalju, Kallemäe, Kalli, Kogula, Koksi, Kuiste, Kungla, Kõnnu, Kõriska, Lööne, Männiku, Nurme, Oessaare, Põlluküla, Rahu, Rannaküla, Röösa, Sakla, Siiksaare, Turja, Tõnija, Undimäe, Vanalõve, Veeriku, Vilidu, Võrsna, Väkra, Väljaküla.
[edit] Other features
The parish has 2 schools, kindergarten, and several manors.
The oldest sacral building in Estonia is Valjala church. The construction began in 1227.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official website (available only in Estonian).
- Map (Mapquest)
Coordinates: 58°25′N 22°47′E / 58.41°N 22.79°E
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