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Saare County Saare County ( et, Saare maakond or ''Saaremaa''; la, Oesel; german: Ösel; sv, Ösel) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It consists of Saaremaa, the largest island of Estonia, and several smaller islands near it, most notably Muhu, Ruhnu, Abru ...

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Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...

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Country A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, while the ...

, image_map = File:Eesti Muhu vald 2017.svg , image_shield = File:EE Muhu.png , image_flag = File:Flag of Muhu Parish.svg , image_skyline = File:NorthMuhuCoast.JPG , population_total = 1876 , iso_code = EE-478 Muhu Parish ( et, Muhu vald) is a rural

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

, in

. It has a population of 1876 (as of 1 January 2019) and an area of .

Geography

Muhu Parish is located on

Muhu Muhu (also called Muhumaa in Estonian), is an island in the West Estonian archipelago of the Baltic Sea. With an area of it is the third largest island belonging to Estonia, after Saaremaa and Hiiumaa. Together with neighbouring smaller is ...

or Muhumaa and its neighbouring smaller islands of

Kesselaid Kesselaid (also Kessulaid, or diminutively Kessu. german: Schildau; sv, Sköld, Skölldo) is a Estonian islet located between the mainland and the island of Muhu in the Suur Strait (''Big Strait'') which connects the Väinameri strait and the ...

Viirelaid Viirelaid, previously also known as Paternoster, is a small island in the Baltic Sea belonging to the country of Estonia. Viirelaid lies southeast of the island of Muhu. Together with Muhu and neighbouring small islands of Kesselaid, Võilaid ...

Võilaid Võilaid is a small, uninhabited island in the Baltic Sea belonging to the country of Estonia. Its coordinates are . Võilaid lies southeast of the Estonian island of Muhu in the Gulf of Riga. The island is 2.5 km² and uninhabited. In the s ...

and

Suurlaid Suurlaid ( en, Big Islet) is a small island in the Baltic Sea belonging to the country of Estonia. Its coordinates are Suurlaid lies just off south coast of the Estonian island of Muhu. Together Muhu and neighbouring islands Viirelaid, Võilai ...

. It is located in the

West Estonian archipelago West Estonian archipelago ( et, Lääne-Eesti saarestik, also Moonsund archipelago) is a group of Estonian islands located in the Baltic Sea around Väinameri. The total area is about . The archipelago is composed of the islands Saaremaa, Hiium ...

and part of

in the northeast of it. The main island, Muhu, is the third-largest island under the jurisdiction of

. It touches the

Baltic Sea The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden and the North and Central European Plain. The sea stretches from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from ...

. Muhu Parish is separated from mainland Estonia by the Suur Strait (''Moonsund'') and

Saaremaa Saaremaa is the largest island in Estonia, measuring . The main island of Saare County, it is located in the Baltic Sea, south of Hiiumaa island and west of Muhu island, and belongs to the West Estonian Archipelago. The capital of the island i ...

island by the

Väike Strait Väike Strait ( et, Väike väin) is a strait in Estonia, between the islands Muhu and Saaremaa. The strait is part of Väinameri and is characterized by lots of islets and shoals. The strait is two to four kilometres wide and generally less th ...

Settlements

There are 52 villages (''küla'') in Muhu Parish. The villages are: Aljava, Hellamaa, Igaküla,

Kallaste Kallaste is a town in Peipsiääre Parish, Tartu County, Estonia. It is located on the western shore of Lake Peipus. Most of the population are Russians, 15% being Estonians. History Kallaste was founded in the 18th century as a village of Russ ...

Kantsi Kantsi is a village in Muhu Parish, Saare County in western Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland ...

Kapi Kapi, Kapı, or KAPI may refer to: Places * Kapi, Estonia, a village in Estonia * Kapı, Karataş, a village in Turkey * a possible old volcanic eruption site near Krakatoa People * Mari Kapi (1950–2009), Papua New Guinean judge * Mustafa Ka ...

, Kesse,

Koguva Koguva is a village on the Estonian island of Muhu. (retrieved 28 July 2021) Administratively it belongs to the Muhu Parish, Saare County. Koguva is located on the western top of the island, small Kõinastu islet is located just northwest in th ...

, Kuviastu,

Külasema Külasema is a village in Muhu Parish, Saare County in western Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finl ...

, Laheküla,

Lalli Lalli is an apocryphal character from Finnish history. According to the legend, he killed Bishop Henry on the ice of lake Köyliönjärvi in Finland on January 20, 1156. Legend The story begins with an expedition of one of the first Christian ...

Leeskopa Leeskopa is a village in Muhu Parish, Saare County in western Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland ...

, Lehtmetsa, Lepiku, Levalõpme, Liiva, Linnuse, Lõetsa,

Mäla Mäla is a village in Muhu Parish, Saare County in western Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, ...

Mõega Mõega is a village on the Estonian island Muhu. (retrieved 28 July 2021) It is located in the eastern part of the island by the main road in Muhu (segment of the Risti–Kuressaare road, nr 10, the "Saaremaa road"), just between Kuivastu (the ...

Mõisaküla Mõisaküla ( lv, Muižciems; Meizakila) is a town in southern Estonia, part of Mulgi Parish of Viljandi County, just next to the border of Latvia. It is considered to be the smallest town in Estonia. The town has 32 streets, with the total le ...

, Nautse, Nõmmküla, Nurme, Oina,

Pädaste Pädaste (german: Peddast) is a village on the Estonian island Muhu. It is located on the southern coast of the island by the Gulf of Riga. Administratively, Pädaste belongs to Muhu Parish, Saare County Saare County ( et, Saare maakond or ''S ...

, Päelda, Paenase, Pallasmaa, Pärase, Piiri, Põitse, Raegma, Rannaküla, Rässa, Raugi, Rebaski, Ridasi, Rinsi, Rootsivere, Simiste, Soonda, Suuremõisa, Tamse, Tupenurme, Tusti, Vahtraste, Vanamõisa, Viira,

Võiküla Võiküla is a village in Muhu Parish, Saare County in western Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finla ...

, Võlla.

Gallery

File:NorthMuhuCoast.JPG, Northern coast of Muhu File:MuhuStronghold.JPG, Muhu Stronghold

References

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