Hiiu County

Hiiu County
Hiiumaa
Coat of arms of Hiiu County
Location of Hiiu County
Coordinates: 59°15′N 26°20′E / 59.250°N 26.333°E / 59.250; 26.333
CountryEstonia
CapitalKärdla
Government
 • GovernorRiho Rahuoja[1]
Area
 • Total1,023.26 km2 (395.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2021[3][4])
 • Total9,381
 • Rank15th
 • Density9.2/km2 (24/sq mi)
Ethnicity
 • Estonians98.5%
 • Russians0.6%
 • Finns0.2%
GDP
 • Total€146 million (2022)
 • Per capita€17,225 (2022)
ISO 3166 codeEE-39
Vehicle registrationH

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.

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  2. ^ "RL006: POPULATION, AREA AND DENSITY BY ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, 31 DECEMBER 2011". Statistics Estonia. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Population by sex, age and administrative unit or type of settlement, 1 January". stat.ee. Statistics Estonia. 1 January 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  4. ^ "RV022U: POPULATION BY SEX, AGE GROUP AND COUNTY, 1 JANUARY. ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION AS AT 01.01.2018". Statistics Estonia. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  5. ^ "GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT BY COUNTY". stat.ee.