Kihnu Parish

Kihnu Parish (Estonian: Kihnu vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Pärnu County. The parish covers the 16.88 km² area of Kihnu island, making it one of the smallest parishes in Estonia. As of 2010, Kihnu Parish had an estimated population of 489.^[1] In 2003, UNESCO named Kihnu Island's culture as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible History of Humanity, placing the island on the organization's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.^[2]

Kihnu Parish Kihnu vald
Municipality of Estonia
Kihnu lighthouse
Flag Coat of arms
Kihnu Parish within Pärnu County.
Country	Estonia
County	Pärnu County
Administrative centre	Sääre
Area
• Total	16.88 km2 (6.52 sq mi)
Population  (2019)
• Total	687
• Density	40.7/km2 (105/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	EE-303
Website	kihnu.ee

Settlements

There are 4 villages in Kihnu Parish: Lemsi, Linaküla, Rootsiküla and Sääre.

Religion

Religion in Kihnu Parish (2021)

1. Non-religious (43.8%)
2. Undeclared (18.8%)
3. Orthodox (33.3%)
4. Lutheran (2.10%)
5. Unknown (2.10%)
6. 0.00%