Kihelkonna Parish
Kihelkonna Parish
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Kihelkonna Parish within Saare County. | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Saare County |
| Administrative centre | Kihelkonna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Raimu Aardam |
| Area | |
• Total | 245.94 km2 (94.96 sq mi) |
| Population (01.01.2016) | |
• Total | 750 |
| • Density | 3.0/km2 (7.9/sq mi) |
| Website | www.kihelkonna.ee |
Kihelkonna Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia.
The parish included the islands named Aherahu, Juksirahu, Kalarahu, Käkirahu, Laasirahu, Loonalaid, Maturahu, Mihklirahu, Noogimaa, Nootamaa, Ojurahu, Salava, Uus-Nootamaa, Vaika islands, Vesiloo, and Vilsandi, and the peninsula (formerly an island) of Harilaid.
The municipality has a population of 891 (as of 1 January 2006) and covers an area of 245.94 km2.
During the administrative-territorial reform in 2017, all 12 municipalities on the island Saaremaa were merged into a single municipality – Saaremaa Parish.