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Saaremaa (in Swedish and German: Ösel) is an island in the Baltic Sea. It is the largest island of Estonia and belongs to the west Estonian archipelago.

Land area:

2,922 km² (6,5% of Estonia)

Arable land:

570 km²

Major islands:

Capital:

Kuressaare (16 107 citizens)

Administrative division:

16 parishes, 1 town

Population:

40,312 (2,6% of Estonian population)

Population density:

13,8 persons/km²

Ethnic composition:

Main religions:

Climate:

mild maritime

Mean annual air temperature:

6.0° C

Mean annual precipitation:

509 mm

See also: Hiiumaa

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-'''Saaremaa''' is an [[island]] in the [[Baltic Sea]]. It is the largest island of [[Estonia]], situated to the west of the Estonian [[archipelago]]. The only town on the island is [[Kuressaare]]. Its [[(Swedish) language|Swedish]] name is Ösel.
+'''Saaremaa''' (in [[Swedish language|Swedish]] and [[German language|German]]: ''Ösel'') is an [[island]] in the [[Baltic Sea]]. It is the largest island of [[Estonia]] and belongs to the west Estonian [[archipelago]].
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