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Hiiessaare

Coordinates: 58°59′35″N 22°50′13″E / 58.99306°N 22.83694°E / 58.99306; 22.83694
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Hiiessaare
Village
Kärdla Airport, located in Hiiessaare
Kärdla Airport, located in Hiiessaare
Hiiessaare is located in Estonia
Hiiessaare
Hiiessaare
Coordinates: 58°59′35″N 22°50′13″E / 58.99306°N 22.83694°E / 58.99306; 22.83694
Country Estonia
CountyHiiu County
ParishHiiumaa Parish
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Hiiessaare is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia.[1]

Hiiumaa's only airport, Kärdla Airport (ICAO: EEKA), is located in Hiiesaare.

The village was first mentioned in 1798 (Hio). Historically, the village was part of Suuremõisa Manor (German: Grossenhof).[2]

References

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  1. ^ "X-GIS(4) Portal". xgis.maaamet.ee. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ^ "[KNR] Dictionary of Estonian Place names". www.eki.ee. Retrieved 16 April 2022.