Saaremaa is the largest and most populous island in Estonia. Measuring 2,673 km2 (1,032 sq mi), its population is 31,435. The main island of the West Estonian 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.
Hiiumaa 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.
Operation Beowulf refers to two German plans to occupy the islands of Saaremaa, Hiiumaa and Muhu, off the Estonian west coast. Both plans had the same objectives but assumed differing start points. The attack, using Beowulf II, started on 9 September 1941 and had achieved its objectives by 21 October.
Hanerahu is an uninhabited Estonian islet with surface area of 1.2 hectares. It lies south-east of Hiiumaa island and is part of Pühalepa Municipality. The islet belongs to Hiiumaa Islets Landscape Reserve.
Vesitükimaa is a small, uninhabited Estonian islet located in Saaremaa Parish, at the tip of Sõrve Peninsula of Saaremaa island. It is a site of European Community importance for the Boreal Biogeographical Region, its coordinates are 57°53′49″N22°02′26″E and its territory is 12,6 km2.
The Moonsund landing operation, also known as the Moonzund landing operation, was an amphibious operation and offensive by the Red Army during World War II, taking place in late 1944. It was part of the Baltic offensive, and was designed to clear German forces of Army Group North from the islands in East Baltic Sea, the West Estonian archipelago. The attacking forces were from the 8th Army of the Leningrad Front.
Suurlaid is a small Estonian island in the Baltic Sea. Its coordinates are 58°31′42″N23°15′39″E
Kõrgelaid is a small, uninhabited, moraine-based island in the Baltic Sea, belonging to the country of Estonia. Its coordinates 58°45′09″N23°05′35″E.
Saarnaki laid is an uninhabited, moraine-based island in the Baltic Sea belonging to the country of Estonia. Its coordinates are 58°48′38″N22°59′37″E.
Kõverlaid is a small, moraine-based Baltic Sea island belonging to the country of Estonia. Its coordinates are 58°49′01″N23°04′46″E.
Hülgerahu is a small, uninhabited, moraine-based Baltic Sea island belonging to the country of Estonia.
Langekare is a small, uninhabited Baltic Sea island belonging to the country of Estonia. Its coordinates are 58°48′21″N23°09′03″E
Luigerahu is a small, moraine-based Baltic Sea island that belongs to the country of Estonia.
Hanikatsi laid is an islet in Estonia, in the Baltic Sea, south east of Hiiumaa island. It has a surface area of 83 hectares and no permanent habitation. The islet belongs to Hiiu County, Pühalepa Parish and is part of Hiiumaa Islets Landscape Reserve, which in turn is part of West Estonian Archipelago Biosphere Reserve.
Öakse is an island in the Baltic Sea belonging to the country of Estonia.
Kumari is an Estonian island in Väinameri Sea, and has size of 17,5 ha. It is a part of Matsalu National Park.
Uuemaarahu is a small, Baltic Sea islet comprising 0.0234 hectares belonging to the country of Estonia.
Ooslamaa is a small islet in the Baltic Sea belonging to the country of Estonia.
Reigilaid is a former small islet in the Baltic Sea belonging to the country of Estonia. Now a peninsula of Hiiumaa island.
Liivanuka ots is an Estonian islet with surface area of 0.0059 hectares. It is a sandy, oval-shaped islet, stretching in a north-south direction. It lies southeast of the island of Hiiumaa in the Jausa rand, next to the islet of Hanerahu. Liivanuka ots is part of Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County. The islet belongs to Hiiumaa Islets Landscape Reserve.
