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    Saaremaa

    Sarema, Øsel

    58°18′N 22°20′E

    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).

    Saaremaa

    U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Elizabeth Clark / Public domain

    Terrain

    58°18′N 22°20′E

    Terrain exaggerated for relief. Drag to look around.

    Overview

    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). The main island of the West Estonian archipelago (Moonsund archipelago), it is located in the Baltic Sea, south of Hiiumaa island and northwest of the Gulf of Riga. The administrative centre of the island, and of the Saare maakond (county), is the town of Kuressaare. From the 13th century until the first half of the 20th century, the island of Saaremaa was known in most of the world by variants of its other historical name Ösel.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in West Estonian archipelago

    • Hiiumaa

      1,020 km²▲ 69 m

      Major islands

    • Muhu

      205 km²▲ 24 m

      Major islands

    • Vormsi

      93.8 km²▲ 13 m

      Major islands

    • Kõinastu laid

      2.6 km²▲ 20 m

      Major islands

    • Kassari

      19.3 km²▲ 15 m

      Minor islands

    • Vilsandi

      9.5 km²▲ 20 m

      Minor islands

    • Abruka

      9.4 km²▲ 28 m

      Minor islands

    • Vohilaid

      4.6 km²▲ 10 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs