Kuressaare
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For the town in Germany, see Ahrensburg. For the village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, see Kuressaare, Viljandi County.
"Kingissepa" redirects here. For the town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, see Kingisepp.
Kuressaare (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈkureˈsˑɑːre]) is a town on the island of Saaremaa in Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Saaremaa Municipality and the seat of Saare County. Kuressaare is the westernmost town in Estonia. The recorded population on 1 January 2018 was 13,276.[2]
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Kuressaare | |
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Coordinates: 58°15′N 22°29′E | |
Country | Estonia |
County | Saare |
Municipality | Saaremaa |
First appeared on map | 1154 |
Area | |
• Total | 14.95 km2 (5.77 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 12,698 |
• Rank | 9th |
• Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Ethnicity | |
• Estonians | 97.6% |
• Russians | 1.2% |
• Finns | 0.3% |
• other | 0.9% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 93813 |
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The town is situated on the southern coast of Saaremaa island, facing the Gulf of Riga of the Baltic Sea, and is served by the Kuressaare Airport, Roomassaare harbour, and Kuressaare yacht harbour.