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Hiiu County
County of Estonia
Flag of Hiiu County
Flag
 Coat of arms of Hiiu County
Coat of arms
Location of Hiiu County
Country Estonia
Capital Kärdla
Area
 • Total 1,023 km2 (395 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total 10,097
 • Density 9.870/km2 (25.563/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code EE-39

Hiiu County (Estonian: Hiiu maakond) is one of the 15 counties of Estonia. It is the smallest county both in terms of area and population. It is made up of Hiiumaa, the second-largest island of Estonia, and several smaller islands near it.

Municipalities

The county has 1 rural municipality - Hiiumaa Parish. The only urban settlement, Kärdla, is part of the parish since 2017.



Images for kids

  • Hiiu municipalities

    Municipalities in Hiiu County until 2017

  • Kõrgessaare. Mõisa viinaköök

    Kõrgessaare manor

  • Kassari chapel-028

    Kassari chapel

  • Hiiu-Suuremõisa mõisahoone

    Suuremõisa manor

  • Tubala tuulik august 2014

    Tubala windmill and surrounding countryside

  • Kuri kool2

    Kuri schoolhouse

  • Tahkuna tuletorn Hiiumaal, päikeseloojanguvalguses

    Tahkuna Lighthouse

  • Sõru 2006 2

    Near the shore at Sõru

  • Soera Talumuuseum

    Soera farm museum

  • Pühalepa kirik ja kiriku aed

    Pühalepa church

  • Saarnaki parn

    Densely forested thicket on Saarnaki islet

  • Vaade tahkuna tuletornist4

    Tahkuna peninsula

  • Heltermaa sadam

    Heltermaa Port

See also

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