Vormsi Parish

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Vormsi Parish
Vormsi vald (in Estonian)
Ormsö kommun (in Swedish)
Vormsi harbour
Vormsi harbour
Flag of Vormsi Parish
Coat of arms of Vormsi Parish
Vormsi Parish within Lääne County.
Vormsi Parish within Lääne County.
Country Estonia
CountyLäänemaa lipp.svg Lääne County
Administrative centreHullo
Area
 • Total92.93 km2 (35.88 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2013)
 • Total231
 • Density2.5/km2 (6.4/sq mi)
Ethnicity
 • Estonians95%
 • other5%
ISO 3166 codeEE-907
Websitewww.vormsi.ee

Vormsi Parish (Estonian: Vormsi vald; Swedish: Ormsö kommun) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne County. It covers the area of Vormsi island. The population of Vormsi is 231 (as of 1 January 2013) and has an area of 92.93 km².[1]

Settlements[]

There are 14 villages (küla) in Vormsi Parish: Borrby, Diby, Fällarna, Förby, Hosby, Hullo, Kersleti, Norrby, Rumpo, Rälby, Saxby, Sviby, Suuremõisa and Söderby.

History[]

The island of Vormsi rose from the sea at around 1000 B.C. Before World War II, Vormsi (Ormsö in Swedish) was mainly inhabited by Coastal Swedes, who formed the majority of the island's population of ~3000 people. Most of the Swedes moved to Sweden before the Soviet Occupation of Estonia. After the independence of Estonia in 1992, Swedish families have started to return to the island and rebuild their former estates. Most of the Swedes visit the island during the summer season.

Economy[]

Per capita income of Vormsi Parish is the third biggest in Estonia.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population figure and composition". http://www.stat.ee/ Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 11 May 2010. External link in |publisher= (help)

External links[]

Coordinates: 59°00′N 23°13′E / 59.000°N 23.217°E / 59.000; 23.217


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