 Tahkuna peninsula is the northernmost part of Hiiumaa | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Baltic Sea |
| 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) |
| Highest elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Highest point | Tornimägi |
| Administration | |
Estonia | |
| County, parish | Hiiu County, Hiiumaa Parish |
| Largest settlement | Kärdla (pop. 3,287 [as of 1 January 2012]) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 9,558 (2019) |
| Pop. density | 9.1/km2 (23.6/sq mi) |
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.
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. Minks were also reintroduced in 2000. The bird species found on the island include black storks, golden eagles, cranes, avocets and swans.