Saare County
Saaremaa | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Estonia |
| Capital | Kuressaare |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,922.19 km2 (1,128.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2022[1]) | |
• Total | 31,292 |
| • Rank | 9th |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Estonians | 98% |
| • other | 2% |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €518 million (2022) |
| • Per capita | €16,380 (2022) |
| ISO 3166 code | EE-74 |
| Vehicle registration | K |
Saare County (Estonian: Saare maakond or Saaremaa; Latin: Oesel; Danish: Øsel; German: Ösel; Swedish: Ösel) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It consists of Saaremaa, the largest island of Estonia, and several smaller islands near it, most notably Muhu, Ruhnu, Abruka and Vilsandi. The county borders Lääne County to the east, Hiiu County to the north, and Latvia to the south. In 2022, Saare County had a population of 31,292, which was 2.4% of the population of Estonia.[1]
- ^ a b "Population by sex, ethnic nationality and County, 1 January". stat.ee. Statistics Estonia. 1 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- ^ "GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT BY COUNTY". stat.ee.