A municipality is the smallest administrative subdivision of Estonia. Each municipality is a unit of self-government with its representative and executive bodies. The municipalities in Estonia cover the entire territory of the country.
Kuressaare is a town on the island of Saaremaa in Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Saaremaa Municipality and the seat of Saare County. Kuressaare is the westernmost town in Estonia. The recorded population on 1 January 2024 was 13,185.
Saare County is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It consists of Saaremaa, the largest island of Estonia, and several smaller islands near it, most notably Muhu, Ruhnu, Abruka and Vilsandi. The county borders Lääne County to the east, Hiiu County to the north, and Latvia to the south. In 2022, Saare County had a population of 31,292, which was 2.4% of the population of Estonia.
Valjala Parish was a rural municipality in western Estonia. It is a part of Saare County. The municipality had a population of 1,397 and covered an area of 180.02 km2.
Kihelkonna Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia.
Laimjala Parish was in Saare County, Estonia.
Leisi Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia.
Mustjala Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia. The municipality had a population of 755 and covered an area of 235.97 km².
Orissaare Parish was municipality in Saare County, Estonia. The municipality had a population of 2,116 and covered an area of 163.02 km².
Pihtla Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia. The municipality had a population of 1,400 and covered an area of 228.11 km².
Pöide Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia. The municipality covered an area of 123.6 km2 (47.7 mi2) and had a population of 953.
Salme Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia. It contained the northern half of the Sõrve Peninsula of the island of Saaremaa.
Torgu Parish was a rural municipality at the tip of the Sõrve Peninsula on the island of Saaremaa in western Estonia. It is a part of Saare County.
Mändjala is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County, Estonia, on the island of Saaremaa.
Kandla is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. It is located 21.4 kilometres (13.3 mi) by road northwest of Kuressaare, just to the northwest of Jõempa.
Murika is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia.
Kaali is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia, 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Kuressaare, the island capital. Valjala, to the north-east, is the nearest town.
Püha is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia.
Iide is a village in Saaremaa Municipality, Saare County, Estonia, located on the Sõrve peninsula on the island of Saaremaa. Prior to the 2017 administrative reforms of Estonian municipalities, it was the administrative centre of Torgu Parish. Iide has a population of 67.
Lääne-Saare Parish was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Saare County. It was located on the western part of Saaremaa island. The municipality has a population of ca 7,200 and an area of 807 km2.
