Hiiu County
Hiiu County
Hiiumaa | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 59°15′N 26°20′E / 59.250°N 26.333°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| Capital | Kärdla |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,023.26 km2 (395.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 9,568 |
| • Rank | 15th |
| • Density | 9.351/km2 (24.22/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Estonians | 98.5% |
| • Russians | 0.6% |
| • Finns | 0.2% |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €146 million (2022) |
| • Per capita | €17,225 (2022) |
| ISO 3166 code | EE-39 |
| Vehicle registration | H |
Hiiu County (Estonian: 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 Swedish: Dagö), the second-largest island of Estonia, and several smaller islands near it. The county borders Lääne County to the east and Saare County to the south.