Hiiu County

Hiiu County, or Hiiu maakond, is a County or maakond of Estonia. Hiiumaa is the second largest island of Estonia and constitutes the main part of the county. It is located in the Baltic Sea to the east of Lääne County on the mainland, and to the north of Saare County.

Hiiu maakond

County	EE-39
County Capital	Kärdla
Area  - Total  - Percent	Ranked xx th 1,019 km² x.x %
Population  - Total (2003)  - Percent  - Density	Ranked xx th 11,335 x.x % 11.1/km²
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Table of contents

1 History 2 County Government 3 Municipalities 4 Geography 5 Miscellaneous topics 6 External Links

History

The settlement of Hiiumaa is thought to have began in the 2nd millennium AD.

County Government

The County Government (Maakonnavalitsus) is lead by a Governor (maavanem).

Municipalities

• Emmaste
• Kõrgessaare
• Käina
• Kärdla
• Pühalepa

Geography

The county includes the islands of Hiiumaa (980 km²) and Kassari (19 km²) and about 200-400 surrounding islets. The highest point is Tornimägi hill (68 m), the longest river is Luguse (21 km), and the biggest lake is Tihu Suurjärv (ca 85 ha).

Miscellaneous topics

See also: List of islands of Estonia

External Links

• Hiiumaa - Official site

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Counties of Estonia:
Harjumaa  |  Hiiumaa  |  Ida-Virjumaa  |  Jõgevamaa  |  Järvamaa
Läänemaa  |  Lääne-Virumaa  |  Põlvamaa  |  Pärnumaa  |  Raplamaa
Saremaa  |  Tartumaa  |  Valgamaa  |  Viljandimaa  |  Võrumaa