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                                        | Tallinna 2, 
                                          Kuressaare, 
                                          Saaremaa |  
                                        | Telefon: +372 453 3120, +372 455 0550, Fax: +372 453 3120 |  
                
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                                        | Kuressaare
is the capital of Saaremaa. The town, located at the Livonia Bay, has
territory of about 15 sq.km and a population of about 15,000.
First written data 1424.
The freedom of town 8 May 1563.
Self-governing status 1 October 1990.
Territory 15 km2. Kuressaare obtained
freedom of a town in 1563 has been called with different names
throughout its existence. The historic German-like name, 
Arensburg,  was replaced by Kuressaare in 1917. During the
Soviet period in 1952-1988 it was called Kingissepa after the bolshevik
Viktor Kingissepp who was born here. 
 Kuressaare was
the first town in Estonia where the self-governing status was restored
in October 1990. Today, Kuressaare is a safe and healthy town, open for
international cooperation and communication and having eight
twin-towns.
 Population 15 170 (Jan.1 2008).
 
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