Kaali, Estonia

Kaali
Village
Country  Estonia
County Saare County
Parish Saaremaa Parish
Time zone UTC+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. Valjala, to the north-east, is the nearest town.

The village is the site of the Kaali crater, actually a series of craters formed by meteorite impacts more than 4,000 years ago.[2] The main crater has become well-known and is now a popular tourist destination. Supporting a museum, cafeteria, shop, and hotel,[3] the crater has led to tourism becoming an important part of Kaali's economy.

Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Pihtla Parish.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Lisa. Asustusüksuste nimistu" (PDF). haldusreform.fin.ee (in Estonian). Rahandusministeerium. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Details on the island tourist website.
  3. ↑ Hotel and Museum joint website here.
  4. ↑ "Saaremaa külad endiste valdade piires". www.saaremaa.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 5 December 2017.

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

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