Saaremaa

Saaremaa (in Swedish and German: Ösel) is an island in the Baltic Sea. It is the largest island of Estonia and belongs to the west Estonian archipelago. The capital of Saaremaa is Kuressaare[?].

General Information

Land area:	2,922 km2 (6,5% of Estonia)
Arable land:	570 km2
Major islands:	Area (km2) Share of inhabitants Saaremaa 2,673 94,0% Muhu 201 5,4% Ruhnu 11,4 0,1% Abruka 8,8 0,1% Vilsandi 8,8 0,1%
Capital:	Kuressaare (16 107 citizens)
Administrative division:	16 parishes, 1 town
Population:	40,312 (2,6% of Estonian population)
Population density:	13,8 persons/km2
Ethnic composition:	98,3% Estonians, 0,8% Russians
Main religions:	Lutheran, Orthodox, Baptist
Climate:	mild maritime
Mean annual air temperature:	6.0° C
Mean annual precipitation:	509 mm

See also: Hiiumaa