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Kärdla

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Overview

Kärdla (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈkærˑ'dlɑ]; Swedish: ; German: Kertel) is the only town on the island of Hiiumaa, Estonia. It is the capital of Hiiu County and the administrative center of Hiiumaa Parish. The Chairman of the District Council of Kärdla is Tõnis Paljasma.

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Introduction

Town in Estonia Town in Hiiu County, EstoniaKärdlaTownTown square FlagCoat of armsKärdlaLocation of Kärdla by the Baltic SeaShow map of Baltic SeaKärdlaLocation in EstoniaShow map of EstoniaKärdlaLocation in EuropeShow map of EuropeCoordinates: 58°59′53″N 22°44′48″E / 58.99806°N 22.74667°E / 58.99806; 22.74667CountryEstoniaCountyHiiu CountyMunicipalityHiiumaa ParishTown status1938Government • Chairman of the District CouncilTõnis PaljasmaArea • Total4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi)Population (2024) • Total2,921 • Rank28th • Density650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)Ethnicity • Estonians98.2% • others1.8%Time zoneUTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)Postal code92401 to 92420 Kärdla (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈkærˑ'dlɑ]; Swedish: Kärrdalⓘ; German: Kertel) is the only town on the island of Hiiumaa, Estonia. It is the capital of Hiiu County and the administrative center of Hiiumaa Parish. The Chairman of the District Council of Kärdla is Tõnis Paljasma.

Geography

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[edit] Kärdla is located on the northeastern coast of Hiiumaa, by the Tareste Bay; to the southeast of the town lies the 455 million year old Kärdla meteorite crater. Several small rivers flow through the town. There are also artesian wells in Kärdla. The Swedish name Kärrdal means "marsh valley"; the town is located in a lowlands valley.

History

[edit] Kärdla was first mentioned in 1564 as a village inhabited by Swedes. Its growth was greatly influenced by the cloth factory founded in 1830. A port was built in 1849. Both the port and the factory were destroyed in World War II. Kärdla officially became a borough in 1920, and a town in 1938. In 2013 the town was merged with Kõrgessaare Parish to establish Hiiumaa Parish, therefore Kärdla lost its municipality status.

Demographics

[edit] Ethnic composition 1922-2021 Ethnicity 1922 1934 1941 1959 1970 1979 1989 2000 2011 2021 amount % amount % amount % amount % amount % amount % amount % amount % amount % amount % Estonians 1503 95.1 1390 95.6 1172 98.5 2156 80.2 6766 96.7 3167 92.4 3866 93.4 3684 97.6 2994 98.2 2988 98.1 Russians 10 0.63 27 1.86 13 1.09 - - 172 2.46 187 5.46 184 4.45 53 1.40 27 0.89 24 0.79 Ukrainians - - 1 0.07 - - - - 25 0.36 27 0.79 30 0.72 7 0.19 6 0.20 6 0.20 Belarusians - - - - - - - - 11 0.16 14 0.41 16 0.39 5 0.13 6 0.20 3 0.10 Finns - - 0 0.00 1 0.08 - - 6 0.09 2 0.06 3 0.07 4 0.11 4 0.13 7 0.23 Jews 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 - - 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 Latvians - - 1 0.07 1 0.08 - - 3 0.04 11 0.32 5 0.12 5 0.13 5 0.16 4 0.13 Germans 29 1.84 24 1.65 - - - - - - 1 0.03 4 0.10 2 0.05 2 0.07 0 0.00 Tatars - - 0 0.00 - - - - - - 5 0.15 5 0.12 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 Poles - - 1 0.07 0 0.00 - - - - 2 0.06 3 0.07 2 0.05 1 0.03 0 0.00 Lithuanians - - 0 0.00 0 0.00 - - 2 0.03 0 0.00 2 0.05 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 unknown 1 0.06 1 0.07 1 0.08 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 7 0.19 1 0.03 6 0.20 other 37 2.34 9 0.62 2 0.17 532 19.8 13 0.19 10 0.29 21 0.51 4 0.11 4 0.13 8 0.26 Total 1580 100 1454 100 1190 100 2688 100 6998 100 3426 100 4139 100 3773 100 3050 100 3046 100 Kärdla harbor Kärdla Airport

Transport

[edit] Road transport from Estonian mainland to Hiiumaa involves a 90-minute (28 km (17 mi)) ferry crossing from Rohuküla to Heltermaa, which is 25 kilometers (16 miles) by road from Kärdla. There are up to 10 ferry departures a day operated by TS Laevad. In the summer weekends, getting car space on the ferry usually requires advance booking. There are about 2 scheduled buses a day between Tallinn (the capital of Estonia) and Kärdla. There are no scheduled passenger boats directly to Kärdla. Kärdla is served by Kärdla Airport, with regular flights to Tallinn. Kärdla town itself is small enough to get around on foot. Bicycle rental is available, and there is a good bicycle path built from Kärdla towards Kõrgessaare.