Saare County
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| Capital | Kuressaare | ||||
| Governor | Hans Teiv | ||||
| Area | km² (8th) | ||||
| Population (as of 2004) - Population density>Density | 11th) 12.1/km² (13th) | ||||
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Saare County (Estonian: Saare maakond), or Saaremaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It consists of Saaremaa (Ösel), the largest island of Estonia, and several smaller islands near it. The county borders Lääne County to the east and Hiiu County to the north.
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History
Main article: History of SaaremaaAccording to archeological findings, the territory of Saaremaa has been inhabited at least five thousand years.
County Government
The County Government (Estonian: Maavalitsus) is led by Governor (Estonian: maavanem), who is appointed by the Republican Government for a term of five years. Currently the Governor position is held by Hans Teiv.Municipalities
The county is subdivided into municipalities. There is 1 urban municipality (Estonian: linn - town) and 13 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad - communes) in Saare County.
Municipalities in Saare County
Urban municipality:
Rural municipalities:- 2 Kaarma
- 3 Kihelkonna
- 4 Kärla
- 5 Laimjala
- 6 Leisi
- 7 Lümanda
- 8 Muhu
- 9 Mustjala
- 10 Orissaare
- 11 Pihtla
- 12 Pöide
- 13 Ruhnu
- 14 Salme
- 15 Torgu
- 16 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.Miscellaneous topics
The main religious affiliations are Lutheran, Orthodox and Baptist, but most of the inhabitants are not religious.See also: List of islands of Estonia
External links
- [Saaremaa] - Official website
- [Saare County Government] (in Estonian)
| Counties of Estonia |
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| Harju | Hiiu | Ida-Viru | Järva | Jõgeva | Lääne | Lääne-Viru | Pärnu | Põlva | Rapla | Saare | Tartu | Valga | Viljandi | Võru | |
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