Saare County

Saare County
Saaremaa
Coat of arms of Saare County
Location of Saare County
CountryEstonia
CapitalKuressaare
Area
 • Total2,922.19 km2 (1,128.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2022[1])
 • Total31,292
 • Rank9th
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Ethnicity
 • Estonians98%
 • other2%
GDP
 • Total€518 million (2022)
 • Per capita€16,380 (2022)
ISO 3166 codeEE-74
Vehicle registrationK

Saare County (Estonian: Saare maakond or Saaremaa; Latin: Oesel; Danish: Øsel; German: Ösel; Swedish: Ösel) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It consists of Saaremaa, the largest island of Estonia, and several smaller islands near it, most notably Muhu, Ruhnu, Abruka and Vilsandi. The county borders Lääne County to the east, Hiiu County to the north, and Latvia to the south. In 2022 Saare County had a population of 31,292, which was 2.4% of the population of Estonia.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Population by sex, ethnic nationality and County, 1 January". stat.ee. Statistics Estonia. 1 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
  2. ^ "GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT BY COUNTY". stat.ee.

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