Piirissaare Parish

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Piirissaare Parish Piirissaare vald
Former municipality of Estonia
Piirissaare beach
Flag Coat of arms
Piirissaare Parish within Tartu County.
Coordinates: 58°22′23″N 27°31′24″E / 58.37306°N 27.52333°E / 58.37306; 27.52333
Country	Estonia
County	Tartu County
Administrative centre	Tooni
Government
• Mayor	Jelena Umbleja (non-party)
Area
• Total	7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Population  (01.01.2010)
• Total	73
Website	piirissaare.ee

Piirissaare Parish was the smallest (by population) rural municipality in Tartu County, Estonia, consisting of the Piirissaar island in Lake Peipus.^[1] The island is known for its beautiful nature. There are many rare species such as the common spadefoot toad, green toad, little gull, black tern, white-tailed eagle, European bullhead, Petasites spurius and muskrat. It is the most important wildlife preserve for amphibians in Estonia.