Hiiumaa Parish (
Estonian: ''Hiiumaa vald'') is a rural municipality of
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...
on the island of
Hiiumaa
Hiiumaa (, ) 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 H ...
. Hiiumaa Parish was established by merging
Emmaste Parish
Emmaste was a rural municipality of the Estonian county of Hiiumaa, located at the south of the island.
Villages
Emmaste, Haldi, Haldreka, Harju, Härma, Hindu, Jausa, Kabuna, Kaderna, Kitsa, Kõmmusselja, Külaküla
Külaküla is a ...
,
Hiiu Parish
Hiiu Parish ( et, Hiiu vald) was a rural municipality of Hiiu County, Estonia. It occupied the northwestern part of the Hiiumaa island. The population was about 5000 (as of 26 June 2013), about 3600 of whom lived in the parish seat.
Hiiu Parish ...
,
Käina Parish
Käina Parish was a rural municipality of Hiiu County, Estonia on the southeastern part of the island.
Settlements
There was 1 small borough () Käina and 34 villages:
Aadma, Allika, Esiküla, Jõeküla, Kaasiku, Kaigutsi, Kassari, Kl ...
and
Pühalepa Parish
Pühalepa Parish was a rural municipality of Hiiu County, Estonia.
Villages
There were 47 villages in Pühalepa Parish:
Ala - Aruküla - Hagaste - Harju - Hausma - Hellamaa - Heltermaa - Hiiessaare - Hilleste - Kalgi - Kerema - Kõlunõm ...
after the municipal elections held on 15 October 2017.
Kärdla
Kärdla (; sv, ; german: Kertel) is the only town on the island of Hiiumaa, Estonia. It is the capital of Hiiu County and the administrative center of Hiiumaa Parish.
Geography
Kärdla is located on the northeastern coast of Hiiumaa, by the T ...
is the
administrative center
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or ...
of the municipality. The current mayor (''vallavanem'') is Hergo Tasuja. The municipalities of Emmaste and Pühalepa contested their forced merger with Hiiu and Käina to form the new Hiiumaa municipality, which includes the whole island and what is
Hiiu County
Hiiu County ( et, Hiiu maakond or ''Hiiumaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia, being the smallest county both in terms of area and population. It consists of Hiiumaa (German and sv, Dagö), the second largest island of Estonia, and several s ...
.
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Settlements
There is one town, Kärdla
Kärdla (; sv, ; german: Kertel) is the only town on the island of Hiiumaa, Estonia. It is the capital of Hiiu County and the administrative center of Hiiumaa Parish.
Geography
Kärdla is located on the northeastern coast of Hiiumaa, by the T ...
, two small borough
The following is a list of boroughs ( et, alevid) and small boroughs ( et, alevikud) in Estonia.
Boroughs
* Aegviidu
*Järva-Jaani
*Järvakandi
*Kiili
*Kohila
*Kohtla-Nõmme
* Lavassaare
*Märjamaa
* Paikuse
*Pärnu-Jaagupi
* Tootsi
*Vändra
S ...
s (''alevik''): Käina
Käina (german: Keinis) is a small borough () in Hiiu County on the island of Hiiumaa in Estonia, located near the north shore of Käina Bay. Prior to the administrative reform of Estonian municipalities in 2017, Käina was the administrative ...
and Kõrgessaare
Kõrgessaare (german: Hohenholm) is a small borough () in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County, Estonia, on the northwestern coast of Hiiumaa
Hiiumaa (, ) is the second largest island in Estonia and is part of the West Estonian archipelago, in the Ba ...
, and 182 villages in Hiiumaa Parish:
* Aadma
* Ala Ala, ALA, Alaa or Alae may refer to:
Places
* Ala, Hiiu County, Estonia, a village
* Ala, Valga County, Estonia, a village
* Ala, Alappuzha, Kerala, India, a village
* Ala, Iran, a village in Semnan Province
* Ala, Gotland, Sweden
* Alad, S ...
* Allika
* Aruküla
Aruküla is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Harju County, northern Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Raasiku Parish. Aruküla had a population of 2,113 on 1 January 2020. Aruküla has a station on the Elron's eastern route.
Gall ...
* Emmaste
Emmaste (german: Emmast) is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Fin ...
* Emmaste-Kurisu
Emmaste-Kurisu (until 2017 ''Kurisu'') is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia.
The village is first mentioned in 1798 (''Kurriso''). Historically, the village was part of Emmaste Manor ().
1977-1997 the village was ...
* Emmaste-Selja
Emmaste-Selja (Selja until 2017) is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf ...
* Esiküla
Esiküla is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from ...
* Hagaste
Hagaste is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from ...
* Haldi Haldi may refer to:
* Ḫaldi, an Urartian god
* ''Haldi'', Hindi/Punjabi/Bengali/Urdu/Gujarati name for the spice turmeric
* Haldi, Estonia, village in Estonia
* Haldi, Baltistan, a village in Pakistan
* Haldi River
Haldi River is a tributary o ...
* Haldreka
Haldreka is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from ...
* Harju
* Hausma
* Heigi
* Heiste
* Heistesoo
* Hellamaa
* Heltermaa
Heltermaa is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County, in northwestern Estonia. The village is the site of the seaport connecting Hiiumaa with Rohuküla harbour on the mainland by ferry.
The village is first mentioned in 1620 (''Heltermecky''). ...
* Hiiessaare
Hiiessaare is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia.
Hiiumaa's only airport, Kärdla Airport (ICAO
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO, ) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that coo ...
* Hilleste
* Hindu
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* Hirmuste
* Härma
* Hüti
* Isabella
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People and fictional characters
* Isabella (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Isabella (surname), including a list of people
Places
United States
* Isabella, Alabama, an unincorpor ...
* Jausa
* Jõeküla
* Jõeranna
* Jõesuu
* Kaasiku
* Kabuna
Kabuna is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from F ...
* Kaderna
* Kaigutsi
* Kalana
* Kaleste
* Kalgi
* Kanapeeksi
* Kassari
* Kauste
* Kerema
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* Kidaste
Kidaste is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from ...
* Kiduspe
Kiduspe is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from ...
* Kiivera
Kiivera is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from ...
* Kitsa
* Kleemu
* Kodeste
Kodeste is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from ...
* Kogri
* Koidma
Koidma is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia. It has five inhabitants as per 2011 census. Koidma is 8 km away from the capital Kärdla
Kärdla (; sv, ; german: Kertel) is the only town on the island of Hii ...
* Kolga
Kolga is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County, in northern Estonia, on the territory of Lahemaa National Park. It has a population of 490 ().
Kolga is best known for its classicist manor.
Wrestler Aleksander Aberg
Al ...
* Kopa
* Kukka
Kukka is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia
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* Kuri
* Kuriste
* Kurisu
* Kuusiku
* Kõlunõmme
* Kõmmusselja
* Kõpu
Kõpu is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Viljandi County, Estonia. It was the administrative centre of Kõpu Parish.
Suure-Kõpu manor
Suure-Kõpu manor (german: Gross-Köppo), located in the village, has a history that goes back to 1487. Du ...
* Kärdla-Nõmme
* Külaküla
* Külama
Külama is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from ...
* Laartsa
* Laasi
Laasi is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia
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* Lassi
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* Laheküla
* Lauka
Lauka (german: Lauk) is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County on the island of Hiiumaa in northwestern Estonia
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* Leerimetsa
* Lehtma
* Leigri
* Leisu
* Lelu
* Lepiku
* Ligema
* Lilbi
* Linnumäe
* Loja
* Luguse
* Luidja
* Lõbembe
* Lõpe
* Malvaste
* Mangu
* Mardihansu
* Meelste
* Metsaküla
* Metsalauka
* Metsapere
* Moka
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* Muda
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People
* Sultan Muda (1579–1579), nominal Sultan of Aceh
* Tycho Muda (born 1988), Dutch rower
* Vincent Muda (born 1988), Dutch rower
Places
* Muda, Estonia, a village
* Mudá, Spain
*Muda River, Malaysi ...
* Mudaste
* Mäeküla
* Mäeltse
* Mägipe
* Männamaa
* Mänspe
* Määvli
* Napi
* Nasva
* Niidiküla
* Nurste
* Nõmba
* Nõmme
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* Nõmmerga
* Ogandi
* Ojaküla
* Ole
* Orjaku
* Otste
* Palade
* Palli
* Paluküla
* Paope
* Partsi
* Pihla
* Pilpaküla
* Poama
* Prassi
* Prähnu
* Prählamäe
* Puliste
* Puski
* Putkaste
* Pärna
Pärna is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia
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* Pärnselja
* Pühalepa
* Pühalepa-Harju
* Rannaküla
* Reheselja
* Reigi
* Reigi-Nõmme
* Reikama
* Riidaküla
* Risti Risti may refer to:
*Risti, Nepal, village development committee in Tanahu District, Gandaki Zone, Nepal
*Risti, Estonia, small borough in Lääne-Nigula Parish, Lääne County, Estonia
**Risti Parish, former municipality in Estonia
*Risti, Hiiu Cou ...
* Ristivälja
* Rootsi
* Sakla
* Salinõmme
* Sarve
* Selja
* Sepaste
* Sigala
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* Sinima
* Soonlepa
* Suuremõisa
* Suurepsi
* Suureranna
* Suuresadama
* Sõru
Sõru is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia.
Sõru harbour is located in the neighboring Pärna village. A ferry service operates to Triigi on Saaremaa
Saaremaa is the largest island in Estonia, measuring ...
* Sääre
* Sülluste
* Taguküla
* Tahkuna
Tahkuna is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from ...
* Tammela
* Tammistu
* Tareste
* Taterma
* Tempa
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The label, along with Big Apple, and parent label Ammunition, was part of the formation of dubstep as a genre.
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* Tiharu
* Tilga
* Tohvri
* Tubala
* Tärkma
* Ulja
* Undama
* Utu
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* Vaemla
* Vahtrepa
* Valgu
* Valipe
* Vanamõisa
* Viilupi
* Viiri
* Viita
* Viitasoo
* Vilima
* Vilivalla
* Villamaa
* Villemi
* Värssu
* Õngu
* Ühtri
Ühtri is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021)
Painter Ülo Sooster (1924–1970) was born in Ühtri.
References
Villages in Hiiu County
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* Ülendi
References
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External links
Official homepage
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