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Kuressaare
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For the town in Germany, see Ahrensburg. For the village in Tarvastu Parish, Viljandi County, see Kuressaare, Viljandi County.
"Kingissepa" redirects here. For the town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, see Kingisepp.
Kuressaare
Kuressaare Castle
Kuressaare Castle
Flag of Kuressaare
Flag Coat of arms of Kuressaare
Coat of arms
Kuressaare is located in EstoniaKuressaareKuressaare
Location of Kuressaare in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°15?N 22°29?ECoordinates: 58°15?N 22°29?E
Country Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia
County Saaremaa lipp.svg Saare County
First appeared on map 1154
Government
• Mayor Madis Kallas
Area
• Total 14.95 km2 (5.77 sq mi)
Elevation 5 m (16 ft)
Population (2017)
• Total 13,635
• Rank 10th
• Density 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Ethnicity
• Estonians 97.6%
• Russians 1.2%
• Finns 0.3%
• other 0.9%
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 93813
Area code(s) (+372) 045
Vehicle registration K
Website www.kuressaare.ee
Kuressaare (Estonian pronunciation: [?kures?'s??re]), also known as Arensburg, is a town and a municipality on Saaremaa island in Estonia. It is the capital of Saare County and the westernmost town in Estonia. The population was 13,635 in 2017.[1]

The town is situated on the coast of the Gulf of Riga and is served by the Kuressaare Airport, Roomassaare Harbor, and Kuressaare Yacht Harbor.