Muhu Parish

Muhu Parish Estonian: Muhu vald
Municipality of Estonia
Flag Coat of arms
Muhu Parish within Saare County
Country	Estonia
County	Saare County
Administrative Centre	Liiva
Area
• Total	208 km^2 (80 sq mi)
Population  (2019.01.01)
• Total	1,876
• Density	9.0/km^2 (23/sq mi)
ISO 3166 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)^[citation needed] and an area of 208 km^2 (80 sq mi).[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.

Religion

Religion in Muhu Parish (2021) [1]

  Unaffiliated (79.3%)

  Lutheran (9.6%)

  Orthodox (6.9%)

  Others Religions (0.7%)

  Unknown (3.5%)

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.

Gallery

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  Northern coast of Muhu
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  Muhu Stronghold

References

1. "Päring kohanimeandmebaasist. Eesti kohanimed". www.eki.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 6 July 2020.
2. "Maakatastri statistika". Maa-amet (in Estonian). Retrieved 6 July 2020.