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Saaremaa Velotuur is a group race of road cyclists that is oldest in the Nordic countries (held since 1957) and the only international one in the Baltic states. [16] Saaremaa three-day running marathon takes place on the roads around Kuressaare town and Sõrve peninsula.
Saaremaa was the wealthiest county of ancient Estonia and the home of notorious Estonian pirates, sometimes called the Eastern Vikings. The Chronicle of Henry of Livonia describes a fleet of sixteen ships and five hundred Oeselians ravaging the area that is now southern Sweden, then belonging to Denmark.
Saaremaa Parish, also known as Saaremaa Municipality (Estonian: Saaremaa vald), is a municipality in Saare County in western Estonia. It is the largest municipality by land area and largest rural municipality – or parish – by population in Estonia. The administrative centre of the municipality is its only town Kuressaare.
Kuressaare (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈkureˈsˑɑːre]) 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. [2]
Ooslamaa is a small islet in the Baltic Sea belonging to the country of Estonia.. Ooslamaa has a surface area of 241.60 hectares, [1] with fragmented vegetation. Trees do not grow on the islet. [2]
Sääre is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County, Estonia, on the island of Saaremaa. It is located on the southern top of the Sõrve Peninsula. As of the 2011 census, the settlement is uninhabited. [1] Sääre village is the location of Sõrve Lighthouse and former Red Army's Coastal Battery no. 315 (known as Stebel Battery) during World ...
Harilaid Peninsula is a peninsula on the northwest coast of the island of Saaremaa in Estonia. It should not be confused with the islet of Harilaid which lies between the islands of Vormsi and Hiiumaa. Harilaid covers an area of 4.5 km 2 (1.7 sq mi) and is low lying (the highest elevation is 4.6 m (15 ft)). It is connected to the mainland by a ...
Maasi is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County, [2] on the eastern part of Saaremaa Island, Estonia. It is located just northwest from Orissaare, the administrative centre of the municipality. Maasi is bordered by Väike väin Straits on its northeastern side. The village has a population of 4100(as of 1 January 2012). [1]