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 of Haapsalu
Flag
Coat of arms of Haapsalu
Coat of arms
Location of Haapsalu in Estonia
Location of Haapsalu in Estonia
Country Estonia
County Lääne County
Administrative centreHaapsalu
Government
 • MayorUrmas Sukles[1] (Reform Party)
Area
 • Total272 km2 (105 sq mi)
Population
 (1.01.2021)[2]
 • Total12,883
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeEE-184
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

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]

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.


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