Hiiu County
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Region / Subdivision
Summary
Hiiu County is one of Estonia's counties, covering Hiiumaa island. People have lived there since the fifth millennium BC; first mentioned in 1228. Later it passed among the Livonian Order, Sweden, Russia and the Soviet Union before joining Estonia.
Statistics
Area
1,032.44 km²
Population
8,418