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Hiiu County
County of Estonia
Flag of Hiiu County
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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] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) 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.



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