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Kaarma-Kirikuküla
Kaarma-Kirikuküla is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. As of the 2011 Estonian census, 2011 census, the settlement's population was 18. The diplomat, linguist, and folklorist Oskar Kallas (1868–1946) and his brother :et:Rudolf Kallas, Rudolf Kallas were born in Kirikuküla as sons of the local vicar. Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Lääne-Saare Parish. Kaarma Church Kaarma Church in Kirikuküla village, originally dedicated to saints Peter and Paul, was built in 1260s, probably sometime after 1261 rebellion. It is a fine example of medieval church architecture on Saaremaa. It was built in an early Gothic architecture, Gothic style, with some details still in the Romanesque architecture, Romanesque style. The church is a typical example of the type of churches that were built in the Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek, Bishopric of Saare-Lääne, with a simple nave and a narrow choir. The church was rebuilt subsequently during t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lääne-Saare Parish
Lääne-Saare Parish ( et, Lääne-Saare vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Saare County. It was located on the western part of Saaremaa island. The municipality has a population of ca 7,200 and an area of 807 km2. Lääne-Saare Parish was established by merging Kaarma, Kärla and Lümanda parishes on 12 December 2014. During the administrative-territorial reform in 2017, all 12 municipalities on the island Saaremaa were merged into a single municipality – Saaremaa Parish. Populated places Lääne-Saare Parish had 4 small boroughs (''alevik''): Aste, Kudjape, Kärla and Nasva; and 111 villages. ;Villages Abruka - Anepesa - Anijala - Ansi - Arandi - Aste - Asuküla - Atla - Aula-Vintri - Austla - Eeriksaare - Eikla - Endla - Haamse - Hakjala - Himmiste - Hirmuste - Hübja - Irase - Jõe - Jõempa - Jõgela - Jootme - Kaarma - Kaarma-Kirikuküla - Kaarmise - Käesla - Kaisvere - Käku - Kandla - Karala - Kärdu - Karida - Kärla-Kirikukà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
