Co-operation

Kilingi-Nõmme has historically been the economic and cultural centre of Saarde parish. Also today is Kilingi-Nõmme a town with relatively balanced structure that renders services to a large area. This has created preconditions for co-operation in different spheres with Saarde Commune, less with Surju and Tali Communes.

1991 was a friendship and co-operation agreement signed with Hebby Commune in Sweden.
The co-operation encompasses most spheres of life. A joint project in social welfare and public health is in initial phase.

In 1991 started co-operation with Tärnsjö/Östervåla LIONS club. Tärnsjö/Östervåla LIONS club has helped our town materially and organised co-operation in spheres of culture and education.

Kilingi-Nõmme participates in a development program of Estonian communes and towns that begun in 1992.
Kalle Kiipus, the exmayor of Kilingi-Nõmme is since 1995 manager of the sub-project of the co-operation of friendship municipalities. The aim of the project is to share experiences between Swedish and Estonian municipalities.

In 1998 was Kilingi-Nõmme accepted as a member in international project European Cultural Villages.

Kilingi-Nõmme female choir "Kanarbik" has since 1991 a friendship choir in Västerås, Sweden.

Kilingi-Nõmme male choir "Nõmmela" has since 1959 good connections with mixed choir "Salaca" in Macsalaca, Latvia and since 1991 with Finnish Karlstula male choir.

Kilingi-Nõmme High School has connections with:

• Joutsa Gymnasium in Central Finland since 1989. There have been mutual visits of pupils and teachers and Finnish partners have also given material help.
• St. Ilian School in Västerås, Sweden since 1989. The main activity has been the exchange of pupils and teachers; a common environmental research project is in progress.
• St. Hallvard School in Buskerud County, Norway since 1995. The main activity has the been the exchange of teachers and pupils who are teaching-studying German and practising music.
• Youth choir of Anjalankoski Town in Finland since 1996.