Hiiumaa

Hiiumaa (Dagö)
Tahkuna peninsula is the northernmost part of Hiiumaa
Hiiumaa is located in Europe
Hiiumaa
Location within Europe
Hiiumaa is located in Baltic Sea
Hiiumaa
Location within Baltic Sea region
Hiiumaa is located in Estonia
Hiiumaa
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])
Demographics
Population9,558 (2019)
Pop. density9.1/km2 (23.6/sq mi)

Hiiumaa (US: /ˈhiːʊmɑː, ˈhiːəmɑː/ HEE-uum-ah, -⁠ə-mah, 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.

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