Muhu Parish
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Muhu Parish
Estonian: Muhu vald | |
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Muhu Parish within Saare County | |
| Country |  |
| County |  |
| Area | |
| • Total | 208 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Population (2019.01.01) | |
| • Total | 1,876 |
| • Density | 9.0/km2 (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 1876 (as of 1 January 2019)[citation needed] and an area of 208 km2 (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.
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.
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