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Saare County

Coordinates: 58°25′N 22°35′E / 58.417°N 22.583°E / 58.417; 22.583
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Saare County
Flag of Saare County
Coat of arms of Saare County
Location of Saare County
CountryEstonia
CapitalKuressaare
Area
 • Total2,922.19 km2 (1,128.26 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2017)
 • Total34,041
 • Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeEE-74
Vehicle registrationK
Websitewww.saaremaa.ee/eng/

Saare County is a county in Estonia. The capital city is Kuressaare. The county is Saaremaa, the largest island of Estonia, and several smaller islands near it. Notable islands are Muhu, Ruhnu, Abruka and Vilsandi.

Municipalities

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The county is divided into municipalities. There are 3 rural municipalities in Saare County.

Municipalities in Saare County – Saaremaa, Muhu and Ruhnu parishes
Municipalities in Saare County
Rank Municipality Type Population
(2018)[1]
Area
km2[1]
Density[1]
1 Muhu Parish Rural 1,946 206 9.4
2 Ruhnu Parish Rural 160 12 13.3
3 Saaremaa Parish Rural 31,819 2,705 11.8

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Elanike demograafiline jaotus maakonniti". Kohaliku omavalitsuse portaal. Archived from the original on 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2 April 2018.

58°25′N 22°35′E / 58.417°N 22.583°E / 58.417; 22.583