Saare County : Estonia
Saare County : Estonia
Saare County : Estonia
Saare County, or Saare maakond, is a County or maakond of Estonia. Saaremaa is the largest island of Estonia and constitutes the main part of the county. It is located in the Baltic Sea to the east of Lääne and Pärnu counties on the mainland, and to the south of the Hiiu County islands. The largest islands of the county are Saaremaa, Muhu, Ruhnu, Abruka and Vilsandi. Arable land is 570 km² and it has a mild maritime climate. The mean annual air temperature is 6.0 °C and the mean annual precipitation is 509 mm.
Municipalities
There are 1 urban municipality (est: linn – city) and 13 rural municipalities (est: vallad – parishes) in the county.
Urban municipality:
Kuressaare
Rural municipalities:
Kaarma
Kihelkonna
Kärla
Laimjala
Leisi
Lümanda
Muhu
Mustjala
Orissaare
Pihtla
Pöide
Ruhnu
Salme
Torgu
Valjala