Pihtla Parish

Pihtla ( German: Picht Dahl ) is a rural municipality in the Estonian Saare County with an area of ​​228.11 km ². It has 1486 inhabitants ( 2006).

Pihtla lies to the east of the island's capital, Kuressaare. The oldest town of the community, the village Püha, was first mentioned in 1449. In addition to the main town Pihtla (94 inhabitants) includes the rural community of the villages eiste, Ennu, Haeska, Hämmelepa, Iilaste, Ilpla, Kaali, Kailuka, Kangruselja, Kiritu, Kuusiku, Koljala, Kõnnu, Laheküla, Leina, Liiva, Liiva - Putla, Masa, Matsiranna, Metsaküla, Mustla, Nässuma, Püha, Rahniku ​​, Rannaküla Reeküla, Reo, Räimaste, Sagariste, Salavere, Sandla, Sauaru, Saue - Putla, Sepa, Sutu, Suure- Rootsi, Tõlluste, Vanamõisa, Väike- Rootsi and Väljaküla.

On the territory of the municipality is the Kaali meteorite crater. Architectural attractions include the estates of Koljala and Tõlluste and the Church of Püha.

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