Muhu Parish Explained

Muhu Parish
Population As Of:2019.01.01
Flag Size:125 px
Area Total Km2:208
Seat Type:Administrative Centre
Settlement Type:Municipality of Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Population Density Km2:auto
Native Name:Estonian: Muhu vald
Seat:Liiva
Subdivision Name1: Saare County
Subdivision Name: Estonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Population Total:1876
Iso Code:EE-478

Muhu Parish (Estonian: Muhu vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Saare County.[1] It has a population of 1,876 (as of 1 January 2019) and an area of .[2]

Geography

Muhu Parish is located on Muhu or Muhumaa and its neighbouring smaller islands of Kesselaid, Viirelaid, Võilaid and Suurlaid. It is located in the West Estonian archipelago and part of Saare County in the northeast of it. The main island, Muhu, is the third-largest island under the jurisdiction of Estonia. It touches the Baltic Sea. Muhu Parish is separated from mainland Estonia by the Suur Strait (Moonsund) and Saaremaa island by the Väike Strait.

Settlements

There are 52 villages (küla) in Muhu Parish. The villages are: Aljava, Hellamaa, Igaküla, Kallaste, Kantsi, Kapi, Kesse, Koguva, Kuviastu, Külasema, Laheküla, Lalli, Leeskopa, Lehtmetsa, Lepiku, Levalõpme, Liiva, Linnuse, Lõetsa, Mäla, Mõega, Mõisaküla, Nautse, Nõmmküla, Nurme, Oina, Pädaste, Päelda, Paenase, Pallasmaa, Pärase, Piiri, Põitse, Raegma, Rannaküla, Rässa, Raugi, Rebaski, Ridasi, Rinsi, Rootsivere, Simiste, Soonda, Suuremõisa, Tamse, Tupenurme, Tusti, Vahtraste, Vanamõisa, Viira, Võiküla, Võlla.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Päring kohanimeandmebaasist. Eesti kohanimed . www.eki.ee . 6 July 2020 . et.
  2. Web site: Maakatastri statistika . Maa-amet . 6 July 2020 . et.