Saare Coonty (Estonie: Saare maakond), or Saaremaa, (Laitin: Osilia or Oesel; German: Ösel) is ane o 15 coonties o Estonie.
It consists o Saaremaa, the lairgest island o Estonie, an several smawer islands near it, maist notably Muhu, Ruhnu, Abruka an Vilsandi. The coonty borders Lääne Coonty tae the east an Hiiu Coonty tae the north. 34,723 fowk live in Saare Coonty – constitutin 2.6% o the total population in Estonie (as o Januar 2009).
Saare Coonty | |
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Kintra | Estonie |
Caipital | Kuressaare |
Govrenment | |
• Govrenor | Kaido Kaasik |
Area | |
• Total | 2922 km2 (1,128 sq mi) |
Population (Januar 2009) | |
• Total | 34,723 |
• Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | EE-74 |
The coonty is subdividit intae 3 landwart municipalities (Estonie: vallad – parishes):
The lairgest islands o the coonty are Saaremaa, Muhu, Ruhnu, Abruka an Vilsandi. Arable land is 570 km² an it haes a mild maritime climate. The mean annual air temperatur is 6.0 °C an the mean annual precipitation is 509 mm.
The main releegious affiliations are Lutheran, Orthodox an Baptist, but anerlie 33.6% consider thairsels releegious.
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