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    West Estonian archipelago

    Lääne-Eesti saarestik

    The West Estonian archipelago (Estonian: Lääne-Eesti saarestik, also Moonsund archipelago) is a group of Estonian islands located in the Baltic Sea around Väinameri. The total area is about 4,000 km2 (1,500 sq mi).

    Kõinastu road
    Kõinastu road

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    1427 landforms

    Overview

    The West Estonian archipelago (Estonian: Lääne-Eesti saarestik, also Moonsund archipelago) is a group of Estonian islands located in the Baltic Sea around Väinameri. The total area is about 4,000 km2 (1,500 sq mi). The archipelago is composed of the islands Saaremaa, Hiiumaa, Muhu, Vormsi and about 900 other smaller islands. The archipelago is separated from the Estonian mainland by the Väinameri Sea.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands5
    • Minor islands64
    • Islets741
    • Rocks & skerries617

    Major islands

    5
    • Saaremaa

      Saaremaa

      Area
      2,892 km²
      High point
      59 m

      Saaremaa (; Estonian: [ˈsɑˑreˌmɑː]) is the largest and most populous island in Estonia. Measuring 2,673 km2 (1,032 sq mi), its population is 31,435 (as of January 2020).

    • Hiiumaa

      Hiiumaa

      Area
      1,020 km²
      High point
      69 m

      Hiiumaa (US: HEE-uum-ah, -⁠ə-mah, Estonian: [ˈhiːumɑː]) 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 Hiiu County.

    • Vormsi

      Vormsi

      Area
      93.8 km²
      High point
      13 m

      Vormsi (Estonian Swedish: Årmse, Swedish: Ormsö, German: Worms, lit. 'Worm's-Island') is the fourth-largest island of Estonia, measuring 92 square kilometres (36 square miles) and a registered population of around 400.

    • Kõinastu laid

      Kõinastu laid

      Area
      2.6 km²
      High point
      20 m

      Kõinastu is a 2.62 km² islet in the southern part of the Väinameri Sea, Estonia. Administratively, it forms Kõinastu village which is part of Saaremaa Parish, Saare County. Kõinastu has a population of 4, as of 1 January 2011. There is a light beacon on Kõinastu.

    • Muhu

      Area
      205 km²
      High point
      24 m

      Muhu (also called Muhu island) is an island of Estonia in the West Estonian archipelago of the Baltic Sea. With an area of 208 km2 (80 sq mi), it is the third-largest island of Estonia after Saaremaa and Hiiumaa.

    Minor islands

    64

    Rocks & skerries

    617

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 69 of 1427; the rest are on the chart.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level20 m40 m60 m80 m69 mHiiumaa59 mSaaremaa28 mAbruka25 mKesselaid24 mMuhu24 mTauksi saar24 mHeinlaid21 mSaarnaki21 mHanikatsi laid20 mKõinastu laid20 mVilsandi20 mHobulaid16 mVareslaid15 mKassari
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.11101001,00010,000Saaremaa: 2,892 km²SaaremaaHiiumaa: 1,020 km²HiiumaaMuhu: 205 km²MuhuVormsi: 93.8 km²VormsiKassari: 19.3 km²KassariVilsandi: 9.5 km²VilsandiAbruka: 9.4 km²AbrukaVohilaid: 4.6 km²VohilaidTauksi saar: 3.7 km²Tauksi saarKõinastu laid: 2.6 km²Kõinastu laidVäike-Tulpe: 2.2 km²Väike-TulpeKesselaid: 1.8 km²KesselaidHeinlaid: 1.4 km²HeinlaidSaarnaki: 1.4 km²SaarnakiKaevatsi laid: 1.3 km²Kaevatsi laidLoonalaid: 1.3 km²LoonalaidHobulaid: 0.92 km²HobulaidViirelaid: 0.89 km²ViirelaidHanikatsi laid: 0.88 km²Hanikatsi laidUdrikulaid: 0.85 km²UdrikulaidLiialaid: 0.8 km²LiialaidVahase: 0.78 km²VahaseTaguküla laid: 0.66 km²Taguküla laidKasselaid: 0.58 km²KasselaidSõmeri: 0.56 km²SõmeriPasilaid: 0.51 km²PasilaidMõndelaid: 0.46 km²MõndelaidKäkimaa: 0.45 km²KäkimaaSuur-Tjuka: 0.44 km²Suur-TjukaKõverlaid: 0.43 km²KõverlaidNoogimaa: 0.36 km²NoogimaaUulutilaid: 0.32 km²UulutilaidVareslaid: 0.28 km²VareslaidLaidumaa: 0.28 km²LaidumaaSalavamaa: 0.26 km²SalavamaaAhelaid: 0.26 km²AhelaidHõralaid: 0.25 km²HõralaidPulgalaid: 0.25 km²PulgalaidRampsilaid: 0.24 km²RampsilaidKadakalaid: 0.24 km²Kadakalaid
    km², log scale. 5 without a known area.
    Saaremaa2,892 km²
    Hiiumaa1,020 km²
    Muhu205 km²
    Vormsi93.8 km²
    Kassari19.3 km²
    Vilsandi9.5 km²
    Abruka9.4 km²
    Vohilaid4.6 km²
    Tauksi saar3.7 km²
    Kõinastu laid2.6 km²
    Väike-Tulpe2.2 km²
    Kesselaid1.8 km²
    Heinlaid1.4 km²
    Saarnaki islet1.4 km²
    Kaevatsi laid1.3 km²
    Loonalaid1.3 km²
    Hobulaid0.92 km²
    Viirelaid0.89 km²
    Hanikatsi laid0.88 km²
    Udrikulaid0.85 km²
    Liialaid0.8 km²
    Vahase0.78 km²
    Taguküla laid0.66 km²
    Kasselaid0.58 km²
    Sõmeri0.56 km²
    Pasilaid0.51 km²
    Mõndelaid0.46 km²
    Käkimaa0.45 km²
    Suur-Tjuka0.44 km²
    Kõverlaid0.43 km²
    Noogimaa0.36 km²
    Uulutilaid0.32 km²
    Vareslaid0.28 km²
    Laidumaa0.28 km²
    Salavamaa0.26 km²
    Ahelaid0.26 km²
    Hõralaid0.25 km²
    Pulgalaid0.25 km²
    Rampsilaid0.24 km²
    Kadakalaid0.24 km²
    Suur Viirelaid0.23 km²
    Hellamaa rahu0.21 km²
    Vesiloo maa0.2 km²
    Sääreots0.19 km²
    Laidu0.19 km²
    Kumari laid0.18 km²
    Kõinastu lee0.17 km²
    Külalaid0.17 km²
    Vareslaid0.17 km²
    Naistekivimaa0.17 km²
    Mustarahu0.17 km²
    Kõrgelaid0.16 km²
    Kadaklaid0.16 km²
    Harilaid0.15 km²
    Ruserahu0.14 km²
    Uuemererahu0.14 km²
    Tälmen0.13 km²
    Rukkirahu0.12 km²
    Kärkgrunne0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Kõbajalaid0.11 km²
    Seasaar0.11 km²
    Pitkakivi rahu0.11 km²
    Ulassaar0.11 km²

    Groups within

    7

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

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