Kihnu Parish
Kihnu Parish
Kihnu vald | |
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Kihnu lighthouse | |
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Kihnu Parish within Pärnu County. | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Pärnu County |
| Administrative centre | Sääre |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.88 km2 (6.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 687 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | EE-303 |
| Website | kihnu.ee |
Kihnu Parish (Estonian: Kihnu vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Pärnu County. The parish covers the 16.88 km² area of Kihnu island, making it one of the smallest parishes in Estonia. As of 2010, Kihnu Parish had an estimated population of 489.[1] In 2003, UNESCO named Kihnu Island's culture as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible History of Humanity, placing the island on the organization's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.[2]
Settlements
There are 4 villages in Kihnu Parish: Lemsi, Linaküla, Rootsiküla and Sääre.
Religion
Religion in Kihnu Parish (2021) [1]
- Non-religious (43.8%)
- Undeclared (18.8%)
- Orthodox (33.3%)
- Lutheran (2.1%)
- Unknown (2.1%)
- 0.00%
References
- ^ "Population figure and composition". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ "UNESCO - Kihnu cultural space". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
External links
- Official website (in Estonian)
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