Kaali, Estonia

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Kaali
Village
Kaali visitor centre, hotel, and meteorite museum
Kaali visitor centre, hotel, and meteorite museum
Map
Country Estonia
CountySaare County
ParishSaaremaa Parish
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
The village school at Kaali.

Kaali is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County[1] in western Estonia, 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Kuressaare, the island capital.[2] Valjala, to the north-east, is the nearest town.

Kaali crater

Main article: Kaali crater

The village is the site of the Kaali crater, actually a series of craters formed by meteorite impacts more than 4,000 years ago.[3] The main crater has become well-known and is now a popular tourist destination. Supporting a museum, cafeteria, shop, and hotel,[4] the crater has led to tourism becoming an important part of Kaali's economy.

Facilities

The village is served by a community school. Other local facilities are mostly associated with the tourist destination at the crater, including a cafeteria and hotel.

Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Pihtla Parish.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Lisa. Asustusüksuste nimistu" (PDF). haldusreform.fin.ee (in Estonian). Rahandusministeerium. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  2. ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014[dead link‍] (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  3. ^ Details on the island tourist website.
  4. ^ Hotel and Museum joint website here.
  5. ^ "Saaremaa külad endiste valdade piires". www.saaremaa.ee (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.


58°22′19″N 22°40′10″E / 58.37194°N 22.66944°E / 58.37194; 22.66944


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