Estonia

Abruka (German: Abro, Swedish: Abrö) is an Estonian island. It is located 6 km in the south of Saaremaa in the Rigaian sea bosom. On the island exists two lighthouses, the 36 m high tower is situated in the west of Abruka, buildt in 1932. From Roomassaare on Saaremaa regular ferry connections exists to Abruka.

Aksi (also Äksi or Väike Prangli; German: Small Wrangelsholm) is an island in front of the north coast of Estonia in the Finnish sea bosom. Aksi forms with the nearby islands Prangli and Keri an archipelago. The surface of the island amounts to 59 hectares. The soil is sandy. The vegetation is coined of juniper bushes.

Hiiumaa (German and Swedish Dagö, “day island”) is an island in the northern Baltic Sea, in the west of Tallinn. It is with approximately 965 sq.km the second largest island of Estonia. Hiiumaa is the main island of the district Hiiu, to which furthermore the southern pre-aged island Kassari (19 sq.km) and numerous smaller islands and skerries are belonging.

Kihnu is at 16,38 sq.km the seventh-largest Estonian island. It is located approximately 12 kilometers in the south of the peninsula Tõstamaa in the Rigaian sea bosom and represents its own municipality in the district Pärnu. The municipality Kihnu covers some uninhabited smaller islands. With a surface of altogether 16.65 sq.km it is the smallest municipality in the district Pärnu.

Muhu is at 198 sq.km the third biggest island of Estonia. The island with approximately 1.905 inhabitants is as municipality Muhu (Muhu Vald) part of the district Saare (Saare Maakond), to which also the southwest neighbouring island Saaremaa belongs.

Naissaar (German Nargen, Swedish Nargö) is an Estonian island in the Finnish sea bosom. Naissaar is located for approximately 8 km in the north of the Estonian mainland. The island covers a surface of 18,6 sq.km. The highest rising is with 27 meters the Kunilamägi. If the island had 1934 still 450 inhabitants, then it is today nearly uninhabited.

Ruhnu (Swedish Runö) is a small island in the bay of Riga, which belongs politically to Estonia. Also Latvia has claims on the island. Ruhnu is located for approximately 40 km in the west to the Latvian city Kolka.

Saaremaa is with approximately 2.673 sq.km the largest island of Estonia. It is the third biggest Baltic Sea island after Seeland and Gotland and limits the Rigaian sea bosoms (estn. Liivi Laht) in its northern waters.