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Valjala

Coordinates: 58°24′29″N 22°47′18″E / 58.408055555556°N 22.788333333333°E / 58.408055555556; 22.788333333333
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Valjala
St. Martin's Church in Valjala
Valjala is located in Estonia
Valjala
Valjala
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°24′29″N 22°47′18″E / 58.408055555556°N 22.788333333333°E / 58.408055555556; 22.788333333333
CountryEstonia
CountySaare County
MunicipalitySaaremaa Parish
Population
 • Total410

Valjala is a small borough (alevik) in Saare County, Estonia, on the island of Saaremaa. It is the administrative centre of Saaremaa Parish. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 410.[1]

The Valjala St. Martin's Church lies in centre of Valjala and is the oldest stone church in Estonia. Ruins of Valjala Stronghold are about 700 meters south from Valjala.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2015.