Valjala
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Populated places in Estonia
Populated places in Estonia are settlements or territorial units within a municipality. Populated places have no administrative functions. A group of populated places form a rural municipality with local administration...
() in Saare County
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...
in western 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...
, administrative centre of Valjala Commune
Valjala Commune
Valjala Parish is a rural municipality in western Estonia. It is a part of Saare County. The municipality has a population of 1,397 and covers an area of 180.02 km².- Location :...
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The Valjala church
Valjala church
Saint Martin's Church of Valjala is the oldest church in Estonia. It is located in Valjala, on the island of Saaremaa.-13th century:Immediately after the conquest of 1227, a stone chapel was erected in Valjala not far from the ancient stronghold. Its walls form the lower part of the present church...
lies in centre of Valjala.