Kihnu Parish
Municipality of Estonia
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Kihnu Parish (Estonian: Kihnu vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Pärnu County. The parish covers the 16.88 km² area of Kihnu island, making it one of the smallest parishes in Estonia. As of 2010, Kihnu Parish had an estimated population of 489.[1] In 2003, UNESCO named Kihnu Island's culture as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible History of Humanity, placing the island on the organization's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.[2]
Kihnu Parish
Kihnu vald | |
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Kihnu lighthouse | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Kihnu Parish within Pärnu County. | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Pärnu County |
| Administrative centre | Sääre |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.88 km2 (6.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 687 |
| • Density | 40.7/km2 (105/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | EE-303 |
| Website | kihnu.ee |
Settlements
There are 4 villages in Kihnu Parish: Lemsi, Linaküla, Rootsiküla and Sääre.
