Salme Commune
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Salme Parish is in Saare County
, Estonia
. It contains the northern half of the Sõrve Peninsula
of the island of Saaremaa
.
Besides the small borough Salme
there are 24 villages: Anseküla
, Easte
, Hindu
, Imara, Järve
, Kaimri
, Kaugatoma
, Läätsa
, Lahetaguse
, Länga
, Lassi
, Lõmala
, Lõu
, Metsalõuka
, Mõisaküla
, Möldri
, Rahuste
, Suurna
, Tehumardi
, Tiirimetsa
, Toomalõuka
, Ula
, Üüdibe
, Vintri
.
During the Second World War, the Battle of Tehumardi
took place in Salme. The location is marked by a 21-metre Soviet monument.
Saare County
Saare County , or Saaremaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It consists of Saaremaa , the largest island of Estonia, and several smaller islands near it. The county borders Lääne County to the east and Hiiu County to the north...
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
. It contains the northern half of the Sõrve Peninsula
Sõrve Peninsula
Sõrve Peninsula is a peninsula which forms the southernmost section of the Estonian island Saaremaa. Its length is 32 km, and its maximum width 10 km...
of the island of Saaremaa
Saaremaa
Saaremaa is the largest island in Estonia, measuring 2,673 km². The main island of Saare County, it is located in the Baltic Sea, south of Hiiumaa island, and belongs to the West Estonian Archipelago...
.
Besides the small borough Salme
Salme, Estonia
Salme, Estonia is a small borough in Salme Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....
there are 24 villages: Anseküla
Anseküla
Anseküla is a village in Salme Parish, Saare County, western Estonia. Population 48 ....
, Easte
Easte
Easte is a village in Salme Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....
, Hindu
Hindu, Salme Parish
Hindu, Salme Parish is a village in Salme Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....
, Imara, Järve
Järve, Saare County
Järve, Saare County is a village in Salme Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....
, Kaimri
Kaimri
Kaimri is a village in Salme Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....
, Kaugatoma
Kaugatoma
Kaugatoma is a village in Salme Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....
, Läätsa
Läätsa
Läätsa is a village in Salme Parish, Saare County in western Estonia.Läätsa harbour and Pagila beach are located in the village....
, Lahetaguse
Lahetaguse
Lahetaguse is a village in Salme Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....
, Länga
Länga
Länga is a village in Salme Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....
, Lassi
Lassi, Saare County
Lassi, Saare County is a village in Salme Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....
, Lõmala
Lõmala
Lõmala is a village in Salme Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....
, Lõu
Lõu
Lõu is a village in Salme Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....
, Metsalõuka
Metsalõuka
Metsalõuka is a village in Salme Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....
, Mõisaküla
Mõisaküla, Salme Parish
Mõisaküla, Salme Parish is a village in Salme Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....
, Möldri
Möldri, Saare County
Möldri, Saare County is a village in Salme Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....
, Rahuste
Rahuste
Rahuste is a village in Salme Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....
, Suurna
Suurna
Suurna is a village in Salme Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....
, Tehumardi
Tehumardi
Tehumardi is a village in Salme Parish, Saare County, Estonia, on the island of Saaremaa. It has a population of 74 .During the World War II on 8 October 1944 the Battle of Tehumardi took place near the village. A memorial was erected in 1966....
, Tiirimetsa
Tiirimetsa
Tiirimetsa is a village in Salme Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....
, Toomalõuka
Toomalõuka
Toomalõuka is a village in Salme Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....
, Ula
Ula, Salme Parish
Ula, Salme Parish is a village in Salme Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....
, Üüdibe
Üüdibe
Üüdibe is a village in Salme Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....
, Vintri
Vintri
Vintri is a village in Salme Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....
.
During the Second World War, the Battle of Tehumardi
Battle of Tehumardi
The battle of Tehumardi was one of the most brutal engagements during the fighting on the Estonian island of Saaremaa in 1944.- Background :...
took place in Salme. The location is marked by a 21-metre Soviet monument.
- The Salme shipfindSalme shipsThe Salme ships are two pre-Viking era clinker-built ships that were discovered in 2008 near Salme village in Saaremaa, Estonia. Both ships were used for ship burial around AD 750 and contained the remains of more than 40 warriors killed in battle, as well as numerous weapons and other artifacts.-...
- a clinker-built ship with the remains of seven persons was found autumn 2008.
See also
- Municipalities of EstoniaMunicipalities of EstoniaA Municipality is the smallest administrative subdivision of Estonia. Each municipality is a unit of self-government with its representative and executive bodies. The municipalities in Estonia cover the entire territory of the country....
- List of municipalities of Estonia