Kuressaare Travel : Estonia
Kuressaare (Swedish and German: Arensburg) is both the capital of Saaremaa, an Estonian island, and of Saare County.
The town is located at the Bay of Livonia. It has a territory of about 15 sq. km and a population of about 16,000.
Kuressaare obtained the freedom of a town in 1563 and has been called by different names throughout its existence. Its historic name of Arensburg was replaced by Kuressaare in 1917. During the Soviet period, from 1952-1988 it was called Kingissepa after the Bolshevik Viktor Kingissepp who was born there.
In October 1990 Kuressaare was the first town in Estonia to regain its self-governing status. Today, Kuressaare is a safe and healthy town, open for international cooperation and communication and having eight twin-towns.
Related Travel Information
Saare County : Estonia
Saare County, or Saare maakond, is a County or maakond of Estonia. Saaremaa is the largest island of Estonia and constitutes the main part of the county. It is located in the Baltic Sea to the east of Lääne and Pärnu counties on the mainland, and to the south of the Hiiu County islands. The largest islands of the county are Saaremaa, Muhu, Ruhnu, Abruka and Vilsandi. Arable land is 570 km² and it has a mild maritime climate. The mean annual air temperature is 6.0 °C and the mean annual precipitation is 509 mm.
Municipalities
There are 1
Rapla County : Estonia
Rapla County, or Rapla maakond, is a County or maakond of Estonia. It is located in western Estonia bordering to Lääne, Pärnu and Harju counties.
Municipalities
There are 10 rural municipalities (est: vallad - parishes) in the county:
Juuru
Järvakandi
Kaiu
Kehtna
Kohila
Käru
Märjamaa
Raikküla
Rapla
Vigala
Rapla Travel : Estonia
Rapla is a city in Estonia, the centre of the Rapla County and the rural municipality of Rapla.
Rakvere Travel: Estonia
Rakvere (Wesenberg in German) is a town in North Estonia, county seat of Lääne-Viru County, 20 km south of the Gulf of Finland. Rakvere is mainly known for its historical stone castle in Vallimägi Hill. The castle was built before 1226 at the place of Tarwanpe fortress of ancient Vironians, known as Rakovor in Russian sources.
Põlva County : Estonia
Põlvamaa is a county of Estonia. It located in the southeast of Estonia.
Municipalities
There are 1 urban municipality (est: linn - city) and 13 rural municipalities (est: vallad - parishes) in the county.
Urban municipality:
Põlva
Rural municipalities:
Ahja
Kanepi
Kõlleste
Laheda
Mikitamäe
Mooste
Orava
Põlva
Räpina
Valgjärve
Vastse-Kuuste
Veriora
Värska
