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]

Settlements

There are 4 villages in Kihnu Parish: Lemsi, Linaküla, Rootsiküla and Sääre.

Religion

Religion in Kihnu Parish (2021) [1]
  1. Non-religious 43.8 (43.8%)
  2. Undeclared 18.8 (18.8%)
  3. Orthodox 33.3 (33.3%)
  4. Lutheran 2.1 (2.10%)
  5. Unknown 2.1 (2.10%)
  6. 0 (0.00%)

References

  1. ^ "Population figure and composition". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  2. ^ "UNESCO - Kihnu cultural space". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 2021-04-08.

58°07′48″N 23°59′24″E / 58.1300°N 23.9900°E / 58.1300; 23.9900


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kihnu_Parish
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