Valjala Parish

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Flag	Coat of arms

County

Saare County

Area

180,02 km²

Population (as of [[]])
- Density

1,570
/km²

Administrative Centre
- Coordinates

Valjala
59°30' N 24°50' E

Valjala Parish within Saare County

Municipalities in Saare County (number 16 is Valjala Parish)

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 1,570 and covers an area of 180,02 km².

1 Location
2 Villages and boroughs
- 2.1 Other features
3 See also
4 External links

[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

v • d • e Municipalities of Saare County

Urban municipality	Kuressaare

Rural municipalities	Kaarma · Kihelkonna · Kärla · Laimjala · Leisi · Lümanda · Muhu · Mustjala · Orissaare · Pihtla · Pöide · Ruhnu · Salme · Torgu · Valjala