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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
 • Total
410

Valjala (German: Wolde) is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 410.[1]

St. Martin's Church stands in the center of Valjala; it is the oldest stone church in Estonia. The ruins of Valjala Stronghold are about 700 meters (2,300 ft) south of 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.