Hiiu Parish

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Hiiu Parish
Hiiu vald
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Hiiu Parish within Hiiu County.
Country Estonia
County Hiiu County
Administrative centre Kärdla
Government
  MayorReili Rand (SDE)
Area
  Total388 km2 (150 sq mi)
Population
 (26.06.2013)
  Totalca 5,000
Website www.hiiuvald.ee

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.

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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

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.

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References

  1. Siseministeerium Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine Tekib seitse tugevat valda. 2013

Coordinates: 59°00′N22°45′E / 59.000°N 22.750°E / 59.000; 22.750