Maasi
Village in Estonia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the village in Estonia. For film, see Maasi (film). For the month of the Hindu calendar, see Magha (month). For the ethnic group in Africa, see Maasai people.
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]
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Maasi | |
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Ruins of Maasilinna Castle. | |
Coordinates: 58°33′51″N 23°02′51″E | |
Country | Estonia |
County | Saare County |
Municipality | Saaremaa Parish |
Founded | 1345 |
Population (01.01.2012[1]) | |
• Total | 4,100 |
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Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Orissaare Parish.[3] During the reform, village of Laheküla was merged into village of Maasi. Formerly (1977–1997), Laheküla was also part of Maasi, but 1997–2017 it was a standalone village.[4]