Ridala Parish

Ridala (Estonian: Ridala vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne County.^[1] It had a population of 3,245 (2016) and an area of 253.4 km (157.5 mi).

Ridala Parish Ridala vald
Former municipality of Estonia
Ungru Castle ruins
Flag Coat of arms
Ridala Parish within Lääne County.
Country	Estonia
County	Lääne County
Administrative centre	Uuemõisa
Area
• Total	253.4 km2 (97.8 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	3,245
• Density	13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Website	http://www.ridala.ee

In 2007 it was merged with the city of Haapsalu to establish the Haapsalu urban municipality.

Part of the parish is within the Matsalu National Park.

Populated places

Ridala Parish had two small boroughs and 56 villages.

Small boroughs

Paralepa, Uuemõisa

Villages

Aamse, Allika, Ammuta, Emmuvere, Erja, Espre, Haeska, Herjava, Hobulaiu, Jõõdre, Kabrametsa, Kadaka, Kaevere, Kiideva, Kiltsi, Kiviküla, Koheri, Koidu, Kolila, Kolu, Käpla, Laheva, Lannuste, Liivaküla, Litu, Lõbe, Metsaküla, Mäeküla, Mägari, Nõmme, Panga, Parila, Puiatu, Puise, Pusku, Põgari-Sassi, Rohense, Rohuküla, Rummu, Saanika, Saardu, Sepaküla, Sinalepa, Suure-Ahli, Tammiku, Tanska, Tuuru, Uneste, Uuemõisa, Valgevälja, Varni, Vilkla, Võnnu, Väike-Ahli, Vätse, Üsse.

See also

• Matsalu National Park
• Pullapää crisis