Läänemaa and Haapsalu
Läänemaa (Vestland) is the historical district of West-Estonia. Today's Läänemaa with it's area of 2417 square kilometers stretches from the Finnish bay in the north up to the Bay of Liivi in the south. The looting raids of German conquerors started in 1210. The Swedes and Danes joined in the struggle as well. In 1224 the district had to surrender to the Germans. The Bishoprie of Saare-Lääne was established. The most important center of Läänemaa was Haapsalu, which in 1256 became the residence of the Bishop. Haapsalu got municipal rights in 1279. In the first half of the 19th century Haapsalu started to develop into a summer resort. The reason for this was the city's sea mud with magnificient curative properties. Dr. Carl Abraham Hunnius founded Haapsalu's two mud-bath sanatoriums.
The population of Haapsalu is about 14,000 and the area is 10,6 square kilometers.
Haapsalu linn sai linnaõigused1279 aastal. Elanike arv on umbes 14,000, pindala 10,6 ruutlilomeetrit. Haapsalu on Lääne maakonna keskus, paikneb Lääne-Eestis Haapsalu lahe ääres.
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