Haapsalu (urban municipality)
Municipality of Estonia
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Haapsalu (Estonian: Haapsalu linn) is an urban municipality of Estonia, in Lääne County. It comprises the town of Haapsalu and settlements of the former parish of Ridala.[3]
Haapsalu
Estonian: Haapsalu linn | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Haapsalu in Estonia | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Lääne County |
| Administrative centre | Haapsalu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Urmas Sukles[1] (Reform Party) |
| Area | |
• Total | 272 km2 (105 sq mi) |
| Population (2026)[2] | |
• Total | 13,033 |
| • Density | 47.9/km2 (124/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | EE-184 |
| Website | Official website  |
Demographics
As of 1 January 2026, the municipality had 13,033 residents, of which 7,106 (54.5%) were women and 5,927 (45.5%) were men.[4]
Religion
Among residents of the parish above 15 years of age, 11.0 per cent declared themselves to be Lutheran, 10.3 per cent to be Orthodox, 2.6 per cent to be Baptist, while other Christian denominations made up 2.2 per cent of the population. The majority of residents of the parish, 72.1 per cent, were religiously unaffiliated. 1.3 per cent of the population followed other religions or did not specify their religious affiliation.
