Pöide Parish is in Saare County

Saare County

Saare County , or Saaremaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It consists of Saaremaa , the largest island of Estonia, and several smaller islands near it. The county borders Lääne County to the east and Hiiu County to the north...

, Estonia

Estonia

Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...

. The municipality covers an area of 123.6 km² (47.7 mi²) and has a population of 953 (as of 1 January 2006).

Villages

Ardla

Ardla

Ardla is a village in Pöide Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....

 - Are

Are, Saare County

Are is a village in Pöide Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....

 - Iruste

Iruste

Iruste is a village in Pöide Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....

 - Kahutsi

Kahutsi

Kahutsi is a village in Pöide Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....

 - Kakuna

Kakuna, Estonia

Kakuna is a village in Pöide Parish, Saare County, on the eastern part of Saaremaa Island, Estonia....

 - Kanissaare

Kanissaare

Kanissaare is a village in Pöide Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....

 - Kärneri

Kärneri

Kärneri is a village in Pöide Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....

 - Keskvere

Keskvere, Pöide Parish

Keskvere, Pöide Parish is a village in Pöide Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....

 - Koigi

Koigi, Saare County

Koigi, Saare County is a village in Pöide Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....

 - Kõrkvere

Kõrkvere

Kõrkvere is a village in Pöide Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....

 - Kübassaare

Kübassaare

Kübassaare is a village in Pöide Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....

 - Leisi

Leisi, Pöide Parish

Leisi, Pöide Parish is a village in Pöide Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....

 - Levala

Levala, Saare County

Levala, Saare County is a village in Pöide Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....

 - Metsara

Metsara

Metsara is a village in Pöide Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....

 - Mui

Mui, Estonia

Mui, Estonia is a village in Pöide Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....

 - Muraja

Muraja

Muraja is a village in Pöide Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....

 - Neemi

Neemi

Neemi is a village in Pöide Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....

 - Nenu

Nenu, Estonia

Nenu, Estonia is a village in Pöide Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....

 - Oti

Oti, Saare County

Oti, Saare County is a village in Pöide Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....

 - Puka

Puka, Saare County

Puka, Saare County is a village in Pöide Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....

 - Pöide

Pöide

Pöide is a village in Pöide Parish, Saare County, on the eastern part of Saaremaa Island, Estonia....

 - Reina

Reina, Estonia

Reina, Estonia is a village in Pöide Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....

 - Sundimetsa

Sundimetsa

Sundimetsa is a village in Pöide Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....

 - Talila - Tornimäe

Tornimäe

Tornimäe is a village in Pöide Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....

 - Ula

Ula, Pöide Parish

Ula, Pöide Parish is a village in Pöide Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....

 - Unguma

Unguma

Unguma is a village in Pöide Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....

 - Uuemõisa

Uuemõisa, Saare County

Uuemõisa, Saare County is a village in Pöide Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....

 - Välta

Välta

Välta is a village in Pöide Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....

 - Veere

Veere, Pöide Parish

Veere, Pöide Parish is a village in Pöide Parish, Saare County in western Estonia....

Pöide Church

Pöide Church

Pöide Church

Pöide Church is located on Saaremaa island, in Pöide Commune, Saare County, Estonia.-History:The current building of Pöide Church is believed to be built on the remains of a chapel built in 13th century...

 is located in Pöide Parish. Pöide St. Mary's church dominates the surrounding low countryside. Due to its massiveness, it gives the impression of a fortress rather than a church. Indeed, its history is entwined with Saaremaa

Saaremaa

Saaremaa is the largest island in Estonia, measuring 2,673 km². The main island of Saare County, it is located in the Baltic Sea, south of Hiiumaa island, and belongs to the West Estonian Archipelago...

's battles and fortresses. After the conquest of Saaremaa in 1227, the eastern part of Saaremaa belonged to the Livonian Order

Livonian Order

The Livonian Order was an autonomous Livonian branch of the Teutonic Order and a member of the Livonian Confederation from 1435–1561. After being defeated by Samogitians in the 1236 Battle of Schaulen , the remnants of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword were incorporated into the Teutonic Knights...

, who built a fortress at Pöide as their headquarters during the second half of the 13th century. This fortress was destroyed by the Saarlanders during the wave of uprisings against the occupying forces that took place in Estonia and Saaremaa during St.George's Night Uprising of 1343. There was a chapel on the southern side of the fortress, and the walls of this chapel form the central part of Pöide Church. The church was last burnt and its interior completely destroyed during World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

. It is slowly being restored.http://www.saaremaa.ee/eng/map/64.php

See also

• Municipalities of Estonia
  Municipalities of Estonia
  A Municipality is the smallest administrative subdivision of Estonia. Each municipality is a unit of self-government with its representative and executive bodies. The municipalities in Estonia cover the entire territory of the country....