Valjala
Valjala | |
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  Valjala Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 58°24′29″N 22°47′18″E / 58.408055555556°N 22.788333333333°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Saare County |
| Municipality | Saaremaa 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.
Fresh excavations conducted in 2023 and 2024 uncovered a 12th-century dry stone wall protecting the inner settlement.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ "Valjala maalinn – ESTERRA Eesti 12.-14. sajandil: kohalik ühiskond, traditsioonid ja kultuur muutuste ajastul (PRG1931)". sisu.ut.ee. Retrieved 2026-09-13.
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