Orissaare is a small borough in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia on the island of Saaremaa.[1]
Orissaare | |
|---|---|
Small borough | |
 Port of Orissaare | |
  Orissaare | |
| Coordinates: 58°34′N 23°06′E / 58.567°N 23.100°E | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County | Saare County |
| Parish | Saaremaa Parish |
| Population (1 January 2020) | |
| • Total | 806 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Orissaare TV Mast (180 m) is located in Orissaare.
An oak growing in the middle of Orissaare stadium won the title of European Tree of the Year in 2015.
Notable people from Orissaare
edit- Kalle Laanet (born 1965), politician
- Ott Aardam (born 1980), actor
- Kaie Kand (born 1984), heptathlete
- Villu Kõve (born 1971), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Estonia
Gallery
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House of culture -
Office building in Orissaare -
Orissaare oak, the European Tree of the Year of 2015 -
Local bar -
Orissaare Gymnasium secondary school
References
edit- ^ "X-GIS(3) Portal". xgis.maaamet.ee. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
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