Kaali, Estonia

Kaali
Village
Country	Estonia
County	Saare County
Parish	Pihtla Parish
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

The village school at Kaali.

Kaali is a village in Pihtla Parish, Saare County 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.^[1] The main crater has become well-known and is now a popular tourist destination. Supporting a museum, cafeteria, shop, and hotel,^[2] the Crater has led to tourism becoming an important part of Kaali's economy.

References

↑ Details on the island tourist website.
↑ Hotel and Museum joint website here.

Settlements in Pihtla Parish

Villages	Eiste Ennu Haeska Hämmelepa Iilaste Ilpla Kaali Kailuka Kangrusselja Kiritu Kõljala Kõnnu Kuusiku Laheküla Leina Liiva Liiva-Putla Masa Matsiranna Metsaküla Mustla Nässuma Pihtla Püha Rahniku Räimaste Rannaküla Reeküla Reo Sagariste Salavere Sandla Sauaru Saue-Putla Sepa Sutu Suure-Rootsi Tõlluste Väike-Rootsi Väljaküla Vanamõisa

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

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