Haapsalu (urban municipality)

Haapsalu (Estonian: Haapsalu linn) is an urban municipality of Estonia, in Lääne County. It comprises the town of Haapsalu and settlements of the former parish of Ridala.^[3]

Haapsalu Estonian: Haapsalu linn
Municipality of Estonia
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Haapsalu in Estonia
Country	Estonia
County	Lääne County
Administrative centre	Haapsalu
Government
• Mayor	Urmas Sukles[1] (Reform Party)
Area
• Total	272 km2 (105 sq mi)
Population  (1.01.2021)[2]
• Total	12,883
• Density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	EE-184
Website	Official website

Settlements

town

Haapsalu

boroughs

Paralepa, Uuemõisa

villages

Aamse, Allika, Ammuta, Emmuvere, Erja, Espre, Haeska, Herjava, Hobulaiu, Jõõdre, Kabrametsa, Kadaka, Kaevere, Kiideva, Kiltsi, Kiviküla, Koheri, Koidu, Kolila, Kolu, Käpla, Laheva, Lannuste, Liivaküla, Litu, Lõbe, Metsaküla, Mäeküla, Mägari, Nõmme, Panga, Parila, Puiatu, Puise, Pusku, Põgari-Sassi, Rohense, Rohuküla, Rummu, Saanika, Saardu, Sepaküla, Sinalepa, Suure-Ahli, Tammiku, Tanska, Tuuru, Uneste, Uuemõisa, Valgevälja, Varni, Vilkla, Võnnu, Väike-Ahli, Vätse, Üsse

Religion

Religion in Haapsalu (2021)

  Unaffiliated (72.1%)

  Lutheran (11.0%)

  Orthodox (10.3%)

  Baptism (2.6%)

  Others Christians (2.2%)

  Others Religions or Unknown (1.3%)

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Haapsalu is twinned with:^[4]

Bethlehem, Palestine (2010) Eskilstuna, Sweden (2005) Fundão, Portugal (2004)

Greve in Chianti, Italy (2004) Haninge, Sweden (1998) Hanko, Finland (1992)

Loviisa, Finland (2000) Rendsburg, Germany (1989) Uman, Ukraine (2003)

References

1. "Linnavalitsuse liikmed". Haapsalu linn. Archived from the original on 13 March 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
2. Population by sex, age and place of residence after the 2017 administrative reform, 1 January. Statistics Estonia.
3. "Vabariigi Valitsuse määruse „Haapsalu linnaja Ridalavallaosas haldusterritoriaalse korralduse ja Vabariigi Valitsuse 3. aprilli 1995. a määruse nr 159„Eesti territooriumi haldusüksuste nimistu kinnitamine" muutmine" eelnõu seletuskiri" (PDF). haldusreform.fin.ee. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
4. "Sõpruslinnad" (in Estonian). Haapsalu. Archived from the original on 20 June 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.

External links

• Official website