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Noarootsi Parish

Noarootsi Parish
Noarootsi vald (Estonian)
Nuckö kommun (Swedish)
Municipality of Estonia
Allika lake
Allika lake
Flag of Noarootsi Parish
Flag
Coat of arms of Noarootsi Parish
Coat of arms
Noarootsi Parish within Lääne County.
Noarootsi Parish within Lääne County.
Country Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia
County Läänemaa lipp.svg Lääne County
Administrative centre Pürksi
Government
 • Mayor Ülo Kalm
Area
 • Total 296 km2 (114 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 910
 • Density 3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi)
Website www.noavv.ee

Noarootsi Parish (Estonian: Noarootsi vald, Swedish: Nuckö kommun) is a rural municipality in Lääne County, western Estonia. It covers an area of 296 km² and has a population of 910.

The administrative centre of Noarootsi Parish is Pürksi village (Swedish: Birkas). It is located 10 km north from the capital of Lääne County, Haapsalu.

There are 23 villages in Noarootsi Parish: Aulepa (Dirslätt), Dirhami (Derhamn), Einbi (Enby), Elbiku (Ölbäck), Hara (Harga), Hosby, Höbringi (Höbring), Kudani (Gutanäs), Osmussaare (Odensholm), Paslepa (Pasklep), Pürksi (Birkas), Riguldi (Rickul), Rooslepa (Roslep), Saare (Lyckholm), Spithami (Spithamn), Sutlepa (Sutlep), Suur-Nõmmküla (Klottorp), Tahu (Skåtanäs), Telise (Tällnäs), Tuksi (Bergsby), Vanaküla (Gambyn), Väike-Nõmmküla (Persåker), Österby.


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