Hiiumaa

Hiiumaa (Dagö)
Tahkuna peninsula is the northernmost part of Hiiumaa
Hiiumaa (Dagö) is located in Europe
Hiiumaa (Dagö)
Hiiumaa (Dagö)
Location within Europe
Hiiumaa (Dagö) is located in Baltic Sea
Hiiumaa (Dagö)
Hiiumaa (Dagö)
Location within Baltic Sea region
Hiiumaa (Dagö) is located in Estonia
Hiiumaa (Dagö)
Hiiumaa (Dagö)
Location within Estonia
Geography
LocationBaltic Sea
Coordinates58°53′03″N 22°38′40″E / 58.88417°N 22.64444°E / 58.88417; 22.64444
ArchipelagoWest Estonian archipelago
Area989 km2 (382 sq mi)
Highest elevation68 m (223 ft)
Highest pointTornimägi
Administration
Estonia
County, parishHiiu County, Hiiumaa Parish
Largest settlementKärdla (pop. 3,287 [as of 1 January 2012][1])
Demographics
Population9,558 (2019)
Pop. density9.1/km2 (23.6/sq mi)

Hiiumaa (US: /ˈhʊmɑː, ˈhəmɑː/,[2][3] Estonian: [ˈhiːumɑː]) is the second largest island in Estonia and 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 located within Hiiu County.[4][5]

  1. ^ Comparison of self-government units Archived 7 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Statistical Council's Regional Portal (checked 7 November 2012)
  2. ^ "Hiiumaa". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Hiiumaa". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Hiiumaa | island, Estonia". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Hiiumaa". b7.org. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.

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