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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 ]
In 1563 Hiiumaa was annexed into Sweden. In 1710, as a result of the Great Northern War the island went under the control of the Russian Empire. During World War I, the German military forces occupied Hiiumaa in 1917. In 1918–1940 Hiiumaa was part of the Republic of Estonia, then until 1991 occupied by the Soviet Union.
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
Õngu is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia. [1] It was the first village in Estonia to receive T1 Internet access. [citation needed] Õngu River flows through the village.
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.
The account ledgers of Tallinn city council contain entries about the Kõpu Lighthouse from 1507 to 1533, showing money was spent on the beacon of Hiiumaa from 13 May 1514 until 12 October 1532. The amounts show the majority of the work took place from 1514 to 1519; later there are only a couple of bigger expenditures on the beacon. [ 9 ]
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Jausa is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia. [1] The village was first mentioned in 1564 (Joosz dorp). Historically, the village was part of Aadma Manor (German: Ahdma) and Putkaste Manor (German: Putkas). [2] The southwestern part of the village is known as Remmaots. [2]