Haapsalu (urban municipality)

Haapsalu
Estonian: Haapsalu linn
Municipality of Estonia
Flag of Haapsalu
Flag
Coat of arms of Haapsalu
Coat of arms
Location of Haapsalu in Estonia
Location of Haapsalu in Estonia
Country Estonia
County Lääne County
Administrative centreHaapsalu
Government
 • MayorUrmas Sukles[1] (Reform Party)
Area
 • Total
272 km2 (105 sq mi)
Population
 (2026)[2]
 • Total
13,033
 • Density47.9/km2 (124/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeEE-184
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

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.[3]

Demographics

As of 1 January 2026, the municipality had 13,033 residents, of which 7,106 (54.5%) were women and 5,927 (45.5%) were men.[4]

Religion

Among residents of the parish above 15 years of age, 11.0 per cent declared themselves to be Lutheran, 10.3 per cent to be Orthodox, 2.6 per cent to be Baptist, while other Christian denominations made up 2.2 per cent of the population. The majority of residents of the parish, 72.1 per cent, were religiously unaffiliated. 1.3 per cent of the population followed other religions or did not specify their religious affiliation.

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Haapsalu is twinned with:[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Linnavalitsuse liikmed". Haapsalu linn. Archived from the original on 13 March 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  2. ↑ Population by sex, age and place of residence after the 2017 administrative reform, 1 January. Statistics Estonia.
  3. ↑ "Vabariigi Valitsuse määruse "Haapsalu linnaja Ridalavallaosas haldusterritoriaalse korralduse ja Vabariigi Valitsuse 3. aprilli 1995. a määruse nr 159"Eesti territooriumi haldusüksuste nimistu kinnitamine" muutmine" eelnõu seletuskiri" (PDF). haldusreform.fin.ee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "RV0282U: POPULATION BY SEX, AGE GROUP AND PLACE OF RESIDENCE, 1 JANUARY". PxWeb. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  5. ↑ "Sõpruslinnad" (in Estonian). Haapsalu. Archived from the original on 20 June 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.


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