Hiiu Parish
| Hiiu Parish Hiiu vald | |||
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| Municipality of Estonia | |||
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 Hiiu Parish within Hiiu County. | |||
| Country | Estonia | ||
| County | Hiiu County | ||
| Administrative centre | Kärdla | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Reili Rand (SDE) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 388 km2 (150 sq mi) | ||
| Population (26.06.2013) | |||
| • Total | ca 5,000 | ||
| Website |
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Hiiu Parish (Estonian: Hiiu vald) is a rural municipality of Hiiu County, Estonia. It occupies the northwestern part of the Hiiumaa island. The population is about 5000 (as of 26 June 2013)
Hiiu Parish was established by merging the town of Kärdla (former urban municipality) and Kõrgessaare Parish after the municipal elections held on 20 October 2013.[1]
Populated places
Hiiu Parish has a town Kärdla, a small borough (alevik) Kõrgessaare and 58 villages: Heigi, Heiste, Heistesoo, Hirmuste, Hüti, Isabella, Jõeranna, Jõesuu, Kalana, Kaleste, Kanapeeksi, Kauste, Kidaste, Kiduspe, Kiivera, Kodeste, Koidma, Kopa, Kõpu, Kurisu, Laasi, Lauka, Lehtma, Leigri, Lilbi, Luidja, Mägipe, Malvaste, Mangu, Mardihansu, Meelste, Metsaküla, Mudaste, Napi, Nõmme, Ogandi, Ojaküla, Otste, Palli, Paope, Pihla, Poama, Puski, Reigi, Risti, Rootsi, Sigala, Sülluste, Suurepsi, Suureranna, Tahkuna, Tammistu, Tiharu, Ülendi, Viita, Viitasoo, Vilima, Villamaa.
Gallery
Kõrgessaare distillery
Kärdla fire station
Rannapaargu restaurant in Kärdla
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Kõpu Orthodox church-schoolhouse
Tahkuna lighthouse
Reigi church
Malvaste chapel
Hill of Crosses (Ristimägi) in Risti
See also
References
- ↑ Siseministeerium Tekib seitse tugevat valda. 2013
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hiiu Parish. |
- Official website (Estonian)
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Coordinates: 59°00′N 22°45′E / 59.000°N 22.750°E