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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]
Largest islands of Estonia Greater islands formed by a fixed link are show in Italics # Name Area (km 2) Population (2017) Location Connection to mainland – Saaremaa and Muhu [a] 2,871: 33,123: West Estonian archipelago: 1. Saaremaa: 2,673: 31,304: West Estonian archipelago: Air link to Tallinn; car ferry via Muhu Island – Hiiumaa and ...
The main island of the West Estonian archipelago (Moonsund archipelago), it is located in the Baltic Sea, south of Hiiumaa island and northwest of the Gulf of Riga. The administrative centre of the island, and of the Saare maakond (county), is the town of Kuressaare.
West Estonian archipelago (Estonian: Lääne-Eesti saarestik, also Moonsund archipelago [1]) is a group of Estonian islands located in the Baltic Sea around Väinameri. The total area is about 4,000 km 2 (1,500 sq mi). The archipelago is composed of the islands Saaremaa, Hiiumaa, Muhu, Vormsi and about 900 other smaller islands. [2]
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.
Map of the Laidelahe special protection zone of the Hiiumaa plateau landscape protection area including Hülgerahu. Hülgerahu is a small, uninhabited, moraine-based Baltic Sea island belonging to the country of Estonia. [1] Hülgerahu covers approximately 0.15 hectares and lies just off the eastern coast of the larger island Kõverlaid.
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.
Map of the Laidelahe special protection zone of the Hiiumaa plateau landscape protection area Showing the Luigerahu Island. Luigerahu is a small, moraine-based Baltic Sea island that belongs to the country of Estonia. Luigerahu covers approximately 0.2 hectares and lies half a kilometer off the western coast of the island of Ahelaid. [1]