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Saaremaa Velotuur is a group race of road cyclists that is oldest in the Nordic countries (held since 1957) and the only international one in the Baltic states. [16] Saaremaa three-day running marathon takes place on the roads around Kuressaare town and Sõrve peninsula.
Saare County (Estonian: Saare maakond or Saaremaa; Latin: Oesel; Danish: Øsel; German: Ösel; Swedish: Ösel) is one of 15 counties of Estonia.It consists of Saaremaa, the largest island of Estonia, and several smaller islands near it, most notably Muhu, Ruhnu, Abruka and Vilsandi.
Ruhnu (Swedish: Runö; Latvian: Roņu sala; Livonian: Rūnõmō) is an Estonian island in the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea.Its territory of 11.9 square kilometres (4.6 sq mi) is administratively part of Saare maakond (county).
The archipelago is composed of the islands Saaremaa, Hiiumaa, Muhu, Vormsi and about 900 other smaller islands. [2] The archipelago is separated from the Estonian mainland by the Väinameri Sea . Protected areas
Kuressaare (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈkureˈsˑɑːre]) is a town on the island of Saaremaa in Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Saaremaa Municipality and the seat of Saare County. Kuressaare is the westernmost town in Estonia. The recorded population on 1 January 2024 was 13,185. [2]
Landsat satellite photo of Saaremaa, with Sõrve Peninsula in the south. Sõrve (Estonian: Sõrve or Sörve) is a peninsula which forms the southernmost section of the Estonian island Saaremaa in the Baltic Sea. Its length is 32 km, and its maximum width 10 km. South of it lies Irbe Strait, the main entrance to the Gulf of Riga.
Besides the part of the European continent, Estonian territory also includes the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,200 other islands and islets in the Baltic Sea, off the western and northern shores of the country's mainland. Average elevation in Estonia reaches 50 m (164 ft).
Hiiumaa is an island in Estonia located north of Saaremaa in the Baltic Sea. It is the northernmost island in the Muhu archipelago, which includes Saaremaa and Muhu. [4] Hiiumaa has a low relief (up to 68 m above sea level) [5] and is mostly formed of limestone, that is exposed in cliffs around parts of the island's coast. [4]