Kassari
Kassari | ||
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Waters | Baltic Sea | |
Archipelago | Moonsund Islands | |
Geographical location | 58 ° 47 '51 " N , 22 ° 49' 52" E | |
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surface | 19.3 km² | |
Highest elevation | 15 m | |
Residents | 300 16 inhabitants / km² |
Kassari (German Kassargen ) is an island in the Baltic Sea . It is located south of the second largest Estonian island Hiiumaa . Kassari is one of the Moonsund Islands .
Description and history
The total area of the island is 19.3 km². The coastline is 59 km long. The island emerged from the sea around 3,000 years ago. The highest point today is 15 m above sea level.
Kassari is connected to Hiiumaa by two dams.
Kassari was first mentioned in 1564 as Kaskesara . Today it belongs administratively to the rural community of Hiiumaa . Around 300 people live permanently on Kassari in the four villages of Esiküla , Kassari , Orjaku and Taguküla . Orjaku has had a permanent port since the beginning of the 19th century, which is now used as a marina. A local museum tells the story of the island.
There is a museum on the island dedicated to the Finnish writer Aino Kallas (1878–1956). Kallas was closely connected to Kassari and used her summer stays on Kassari and Hiiumaa for her fictional work.
literature
- Uno Kiisa: Kassari. Eesti Raamat, Tallinn 1985.
Web links
- Information from the municipality of Käina
- Kassari Chapel and Cemetery (German)
- Kassari Local History Museum (German)