Summary
Hiiu Parish (Estonian: Hiiu vald) was a rural municipality of Hiiu County, Estonia. It occupied the northwestern part of the Hiiumaa island. The population was about 5000 (as of 26 June 2013), about 3600 of whom lived in the parish seat.
Hiiu Parish
Hiiu vald | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 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 | www |
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] Kärdla was non-contiguous with the rest of the municipality.
Populated places edit
Hiiu Parish had 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 edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Siseministeerium Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine Tekib seitse tugevat valda. 2013
External links edit
- Official website (in Estonian)
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