Area 180 km² | Website www.valjala.ee Population 1,406 (1 Jan 2012) | |
 | ||
Valjala Parish (or Valjala rural municipality) is a rural municipality in western Estonia. It is a part of Saare County. The municipality has a population of 1,397 (as of 1 January 2006) and covers an area of 180.02 km².
Contents
Map of Valjala Parish, Saare County, Estonia
Location
Valjala Parish is situated between Laimjala Parish (east), Pihtla Parish (west) and Leisi Parish (north).
Villages and boroughs
The parish consists of one small borough, Valjala, and 32 villages: Ariste, Jursi, Jõelepa, Jööri, Kalju, Kallemäe, Kalli, Kogula, Koksi, Kuiste, Kungla, Kõnnu, Kõriska, Lööne, Männiku, Nurme, Oessaare, Põlluküla, Rahu, Rannaküla, Röösa, Sakla, Siiksaare, Turja, Tõnija, Undimäe, Vanalõve, Veeriku, Vilidu, Võrsna, Väkra, Väljaküla.
Other features
The parish has 2 schools, kindergarten, and several manors.
The oldest sacral building in Estonia is Valjala church. The construction began in 1227.