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Häädemeeste Commune

Häädemeeste (German: Gudmannsbach) is a municipality located in Pärnu County of Estonia. Häädmeeste literally means "(place) of good men" in Estonian.

Nigula Nature Reserve is partly located in Häädemeeste Parish. The largest river in the parish is the Rannametsa.

Tahkuranna village of the municipality is known as the birthplace of Konstantin Päts, the first president of Estonia, and there is a monument dedicated to him at his birthplace.

Settlements

Small borough

Häädemeeste, Võiste.

Villages

Arumetsa, Ikla, Jaagupi, Kabli, Krundiküla, Majaka, Massiaru, Metsapoole, Nepste, Orajõe, Papisilla, Penu, Pulgoja, Rannametsa, Reiu, Sooküla, Soometsa, Tahkuranna, Treimani, Urissaare, Uuemaa, Võidu.

Religion

Religion in Häädemeeste Parish (2021) [1]

  Unaffiliated (82.5%)
  Lutheran (8.2%)
  Orthodox (7.2%)
  Unknown (2.1%)

Twinnings

Education and culture

The largest school in the municipality is Häädemeeste Secondary School. The parish has a municipal museum, located in Häädemeeste. There are several libraries in the municipality.

During the summer, the municipality attracts many vacationers thanks to the seaside.

References

  1. ^ OÜ Alkranel (2018). "Häädemeeste valla ühisveevärgi ja –kanalisatsiooni arendamise kava aastateks 2018-2030" (PDF). Riigi Teataja (in Estonian).
  2. ^ "News Haademeeste".
  3. ^ "Suomen kuntien ystävyyskunnat" (in Finnish). Embassy of Finland in Estonia. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Haademeeste muuseum".

58°5′N 24°30′E / 58.083°N 24.500°E / 58.083; 24.500