title: Haapsalu (urban municipality)
text: # Haapsalu (urban municipality)
  
  Haapsalu (Estonian: Haapsalu linn) is an urban municipality of Estonia, in Lääne County. It comprises the town of Haapsalu and settlements of the former parish of Ridala.
  
  ## Settlements
  
  ### town
  
  Haapsalu
  
  ### boroughs
  
  Paralepa, Uuemõisa
  
  ### villages
  
  Aamse, Allika, Ammuta, Emmuvere, Erja, Espre, Haeska, Herjava, Hobulaiu, Jõõdre, Kabrametsa, Kadaka, Kaevere, Kiideva, Kiltsi, Kiviküla, Koheri, Koidu, Kolila, Kolu, Käpla, Laheva, Lannuste, Liivaküla, Litu, Lõbe, Metsaküla, Mäeküla, Mägari, Nõmme, Panga, Parila, Puiatu, Puise, Pusku, Põgari-Sassi, Rohense, Rohuküla, Rummu, Saanika, Saardu, Sepaküla, Sinalepa, Suure-Ahli, Tammiku, Tanska, Tuuru, Uneste, Uuemõisa, Valgevälja, Varni, Vilkla, Võnnu, Väike-Ahli, Vätse, Üsse
  
  ## Religion
  
  Religion in Haapsalu (2021)
  
  ## International relations
  
  ### Twin towns – Sister cities
  
  Haapsalu is twinned with:
  
  | Borovichi, Novgorod Oblast, Russia Bethlehem, Palestine (2010) Eskilstuna, Sweden (2005) Fundão, Portugal (2004) | Greve in Chianti, Italy (2004) Haninge, Sweden (1998) Hanko, Finland (1992) | Loviisa, Finland (2000) Rendsburg, Germany (1989) Uman, Ukraine (2003) |
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