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Tahkuna Nature Reserve. 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 ...
Hiiumaa Islets Landscape Conservation Area (Estonian: Hiiumaa laidude maastikukaitseala) is a protected area situated in Hiiu County, Estonia. Its area is 3224 ha. [2] With Käina Bay, there is designated a Ramsar site called Hiiumaa Islets and Käina Bay. The area of this Ramsar site is 17,000 ha. [3]
With giant sand dunes that stretch for miles and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains towering in the distance, you can take peaceful hikes, relax under the stars, or simply bask in the silence ...
The wildlife of Hiiumaa is remarkable. Out of 30 species of mammals, big game as elk, deer, fox, wild boar and lynx roam the island. There are about 250 species of birds on the island, 195 of them nesting. Among the Estonian counties Hiiumaa is the richest in forest – nearly 60% of the island are wooded areas.
The UK is home to a wealth of breathtaking landscapes, from the towering chalky cliffs of Seven Sisters on the South Downs to natural phenomena like the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland ...
Kärdla is located on the northeastern coast of Hiiumaa, by the Tareste Bay; to the southeast of the town lies the 455 million year old Kärdla meteorite crater. Several small rivers flow through the town. There are also artesian wells in Kärdla. The Swedish name Kärrdal means "marsh valley"; the town is located in a lowlands valley.
Käina Bay (view from north-west) Käina Bay (aerial eastward view) Käina Bay (Estonian: Käina laht) is almost isolated and very shallow approximately 9 km 2 (3.5 sq mi) marine area between the Estonian islands Hiiumaa and Kassari, which is connected to the surrounding Väinameri and adjacent Vaemla Bay via three tiny channels - Orjaku channel, Orjaku sill and Vaemla (Laisna, Õunaku) channel.
Suuremõisa (Swedish: Storhovet) (German: Großenhof) is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia. [1] The village has 299 inhabitants and therefore is the largest village of the municipality. Soviet Estonian politician Meta Vannas (1924–2002), was born in Suuremõisa.