Hiiumaa

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.^[2][3]

Hiiumaa

Tahkuna peninsula is the northernmost part of Hiiumaa
Geography
Location	Baltic Sea
Coordinates	58°53′03″N 22°38′40″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][1])
Demographics
Population	9,558 (2019)
Pop. density	9.1/km2 (23.6/sq mi)

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.^[4] Minks were also reintroduced in 2000. The bird species found on the island include black storks, golden eagles, cranes, avocets and swans.