Hiiumaa
Hiiumaa is the second largest island in Estonia. It is part of the West Estonian archipelago, in the Baltic Sea. It has an area of 989 km2 and is 22 km from the Estonian mainland. Its largest town is Kärdla. It is in Hiiu County.[1][2]
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Baltic Sea |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 58°53′03″N 22°38′40″E / 58.88417°N 22.64444°E |
| Archipelago | West Estonian archipelago |
| Area | 989 km2 (382 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Country | |
Estonia | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 9,558 (2019) |
| Density | 9.1/km2 (24/sq mi) |
Elk, red deer, roe deer, wild boars, foxes, lynxes and martens. Wolves have started to come back to the island after being made locally extinct.[3] Minks were also reintroduced in 2000. The bird species found on the island include black storks, golden eagles, cranes, avocets and swans.
Hiiumaa Media
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Kõpu Lighthouse in Kõpu, Hiiumaa is one of the island's landmarks.
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Beach vegetation on Hiiumaa
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2007 Estonia election. Social Democratic Party (Red), Estonian Reform Party (yellow), Estonian Center Party (green), Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica (Blue), People's Union of Estonia (brown)
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Old farmhouse in Tammela village on Hiiumaa island in Estonia
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Sõru museum 
Malvaste chapel 
Cars boarding the ferry to mainland at Heltermaa
References
- ↑ "Hiiumaa | island, Estonia". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
- ↑ "Hiiumaa". www.b7.org. Archived from the original on 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
- ↑ Saarma, Urmas; Kübarsepp, Marko; Männil, Peep; Jõgisalu, Inga; Hindrikson, Maris; Remm, Jaanus; Keis, Marju; Plumer, Liivi (2016-07-06). "Wolves Recolonizing Islands: Genetic Consequences and Implications for Conservation and Management". PLOS ONE. 11 (7): e0158911. Bibcode:2016PLoSO..1158911P. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0158911. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 4934778. PMID 27384049.