List of islands of Estonia

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Kubassaare lighthouse on Saaremaa, Estonia's largest island. KubassaareVillageEstonia071012.jpg
Kübassaare lighthouse on Saaremaa, Estonia's largest island.

This is an incompletelist of islands of Estonia . There are 2355 islands in total. [1]

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Largest islands

Largest islands of Estonia
Greater islands formed by a fixed link are show in Italics
#NameArea (km2)Population (2017)LocationConnection to mainland
Saaremaa and Muhu [lower-alpha 1] 2,87133,123 West Estonian archipelago
1. Saaremaa 2,67331,304 West Estonian archipelago Air link to Tallinn; car ferry via Muhu Island
Hiiumaa and Kassari [lower-alpha 2] 1,0089,335 West Estonian archipelago
2. Hiiumaa 9898,995 West Estonian archipelago Air link to Tallinn; car ferry to Rohuküla
3. Muhu 1981,819 West Estonian archipelago Car ferry to Virtsu
4. Vormsi 93411 West Estonian archipelago Car ferry to Rohuküla
Pakri Islands [lower-alpha 3] 24.75 Gulf of Finland
5. Kassari 19.3340 West Estonian archipelago Via Hiiumaa Island
6. Naissaar 18.69 Gulf of Finland Seasonal passenger ferry to Tallinn
7. Kihnu 16.4686 Gulf of Riga Car ferry to Munalaid and Pärnu
8. Väike-Pakri 12.95 Gulf of Finland Seasonal passenger ferries to Kurkse and Paldiski
9. Suur-Pakri 11.6 Gulf of Finland Via Väike-Pakri Island
10. Ruhnu 11.4127 Gulf of Riga Seasonal passenger ferries (with limited and seasonally adjusted car capacity) to Munalaid and Pärnu; Seasonal air traffic to Pärnu
11. Abruka 8.830 West Estonian archipelago Passenger ferry (with limited and seasonally-adjusted car capacity) to Roomassaare
12. Vilsandi 8.822 West Estonian archipelago Passenger ferry (with limited and seasonally-adjusted car capacity) to Papissaare and a limited-use track through shallow waters to Kuusnõmme, both on Saaremaa Island
13. Piirissaar 7.899 Lake Peipus Car ferry to Laaksaare; seasonal passenger cruise ferry to Tartu
14. Prangli 6.4169 Gulf of Finland Car ferry to Leppneeme
15. Osmussaar 4.65 Gulf of Finland Seasonal tours from Dirhami
16. Vohilaid 3.9 West Estonian archipelago Limited-use track through shallow waters to Hiiumaa Island
17. Aegna 2.911 Gulf of Finland Seasonal passenger ferry to Tallinn
18. Kõinastu 2.61 West Estonian archipelago Limited-use track through shallow waters to Muhu Island
19. Võilaid 2.5 West Estonian archipelago Limited-use track through shallow waters to Muhu Island
20. Tauksi 2.5 West Estonian archipelago
20.Suur-Tulpe2.3 West Estonian archipelago Road (no longer an island)
21. Suurlaid 1.9 West Estonian archipelago Limited-use track through shallow waters to Muhu Island
23. Manilaid 1.952 Gulf of Riga Car ferries and passenger ferries to Munalaid
24. Väike-Tulpe 1.8 West Estonian archipelago
25. Kesselaid 1.74 West Estonian archipelago Charter passenger ferry
26.Heinlaid1.6 West Estonian archipelago
27. Saarnaki laid 1.4 West Estonian archipelago
28. Kaevatsi 1.4 West Estonian archipelago Limited-use track through shallow waters to Hiiumaa Island
29. Loonalaid 1.1 West Estonian archipelago
30. Rammu 1 Gulf of Finland
31. Hanikatsi laid 0.9 West Estonian archipelago
32. Mohni 0.6 Gulf of Finland
33. Aksi 0.6 Gulf of Finland
34. Vaindloo 0.06 Gulf of Finland
35. Nootamaa 0.06 West Estonian archipelago

Incomplete list

NameArea (km2)LocationCoordinates
Abruka 8.78 West Estonian archipelago 58°09′50″N 22°30′14″E
Adralaid
Aegna (Wulf)2.9 Gulf of Finland 59°34′50″N 24°45′28″E
Ahelaid 0.25 West Estonian archipelago 58°44′N 23°09′E
Aherahu (Atla)
Aherahu
Ahessäär
Ahtra
Aksi
Allirahu (Kõiguste)
Allirahu (Pihtla) (Väike-Prangli)
Allirahu
Allu (island)
Alumine Vaika
Anekäbrud
Ankrurahu
Annilaid (Anõlaid)
Antsulaiud
Anulaid
Auklaid
Eerikukivi
Eerikulaid
Elmrahu
Esirahu
Gretagrund
Hanemaa
Hanerahu
Hanikatsi laid
Hara Island
Harilaid (islet)
Harilaid, off Vormsi
Harilaid, off Saaremaa
Härjakare
Härjamaa
Heinlaid (Kõiguste laht)
Heinlaid (Väinameri)
Hellamaa rahu
Hiiumaa (Dagö)
Hobulaid
Hõralaid
Hülgelaid
Hülgerahu
Imutilaid
Innarahu
Joosepikuiv
Juksirahu
Kadakalaid
Kaevatsi laid
Kahtla laid
Kajakarahu
KajakarahudHiiu County
Käkimaa
Käkirahu
Kakralaid
Kakrarahu
Karirahu
Kassari
Kasselaid
Keri (island)
Keri (Kokskär)
Keskmine Vaika
Kesselaid
Kihnu (Kynö)
Kirjurahu0,052near Abruka
Kitselaid
Kõbajalaid
Koerakuiv
Kõinastu
Koipsi
Kõrgelaid
Kõrksaar
Kõverlaid
Kreenholm
Kriimi laid
Kräsuli
Kuivarahu
Külalaid
Kullilaid
Kullipank
Küllisäär
Kumari (island)
Kumari
Kumbli
Kunnati laid
Kuradisäär
Kurgurahu
Laasirahu
Laidu
Läkumätas
Langekare
Leemetikare
Liia (island)
Liia
Liisi (island)
Liisi
Liivakari
Liivanuka ots
Linnusitamaa
Lombimaa
Loonalaid
Luigerahu
Maakrirahu
Manilaid
Mardirahu
Maturahu
Mihklirahu
Mohni
Mõndalaid
Muhu (Moon) 198
Munaderahu
Munasaar
Mustarahu
Mustpank
Mustpank (Vaika)
Nabralaid
Naissaar (Nargö)
Naistekivi maa
Ninalaid
Noogimaa
Nootamaa
Nosurahu
Öakse
Oitma (island)
Ojurahu
Öörahu
Oosäär
Ooslamaa
Orikalaid
Osmussaar (Odensholm)
Paelaid
Pakri Islands (Rågöarna)
Pakulaid
Paljarahu
Papilaid
Papirahu
Pasilaid
Pedassaar
Pihanasu
Pihlakare
Pihlalaid
Piirissaar
Piiukaarelaid
Pikknasv
Pitkasääremaa
Põdvalaid
Põiksäär
Pöörilaid
Prangli (Vrangö)
Pühadekare
Puhtulaid
Punasekivirahu
Puningalaid
Püskumadal
Rammu
Ramsi
Rannasitik
Reigilaid
Riinurahu
Ristlaid
Rohurahu
Rohusi saar
Rooglaid
Ruhnu (Runö)
Rukkirahu
Ruserahu
Rusulaid
Saare ots
Saaremaa (Ösel)
Säärerahu
Saarnaki laid
Sala3.11 haone of the Uhtju islands
Salavamaa
Sangelaid
Saunrahu
Seasaar
Selglaid
Sepasitik
Siiakare
Siiasaar
Siimurahu
Sillalaid
Sipelgarahu
Sitakare
Sokulaid
Sõmeri
Sorgu
Suur Kolmekivirahu
Suuregi laid
Suurepoldi
Suurlaid
Suur-Pakri (Västerö)
Suurrahu
Tagarahu
Taguküla laid
Täkulaid
Täkunasv
Tarja (island)
Tarja
Tarjamaa
Tauksi
Telve (island)
Telve
Tiirloo
Tondirahu
Tondisaar
Tõõdilaid
Udrikulaid
Uhtju islandone of the Uhtju islands
Uhtju islands = Uhtju island and Sala island
Ülemine Vaika
Ulkkari
Umalakotid
Umblu
Urverahu
Uuemaarahu
Uuemererahu
Uulutilaid
Uus-Nootamaa
Uusikuiv
Vahase
Vahelmisrahu
Vaika islands
Väike Kolmekivirahu
Väike-Pihlakare
Väike Siimurahu
Väike-Tulpe
Väike-Pakri (Österö)
Vaindloo
Valgerahu
Vareslaid (Käina Bay)
Vareslaid (Väinameri)
Varesrahu
Varsarahu
Vasikakuiv
Vasikalaid
Vassiklaid
Vesiloo
Vesitükimaa
Vesitükimaa islets
Viirekare
Viirelaid
Vilsandi
Vissulaid
Vohilaid
Võilaid
Võrgukare Saaremaa County 58°22′15″N23°03′02″E / 58.3709°N 23.0506°E / 58.3709; 23.0506
Võrkrahu
Vormsi (Ormsö)

See also

Notes

  1. The causeway across the Väike Strait was opened in 1896.
  2. Wooden bridges and later causeways have connected the islands of Hiiumaa and Kassari since the 17th century.
  3. The causeway connecting the islands was built in 1952.

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