Orjaku

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Orjaku
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View of Käina Bay from Orjaku bird watching tower.
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Orjaku
Coordinates: 58°48′N22°47′E / 58.800°N 22.783°E / 58.800; 22.783 Coordinates: 58°48′N22°47′E / 58.800°N 22.783°E / 58.800; 22.783
CountryFlag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
County Hiiu County
Parish Hiiumaa Parish
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Orjaku is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia.

Orjaku is one of the oldest names in the island of Hiiumaa. It was first mentioned 1254 as Oryocko, Oriwocko.

The data from 2019 says that there's 101 people living in the village.


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