Estonia remained a soviet republic until 1991, when, along with the other baltic states, it declared its independence. The main island of saare county, it is located in the baltic sea, south of hiiumaa island and west of muhu island, and belongs to the west estonian archipelago. The two islands are favorite estonian vacation spots. Political, administrative, road, physical, topographical, travel and other map of estonia.
Estonia is still unspoiled with a low population rate. It is also the largest estonian island, measuring 2,673 square kilometers, so you can be sure to find many different things to do to experience the best of estonian culture and lifestyle. The binocular icon that you see in the saaremaa map are the various attractions and. Map showing the location of ohesaare cliff saaremaa, estonia. Detailed, interactive and static maps of saaremaa and satellite images for saaremaa. This map shows a combination of political and physical features. Thanks to its mild climate and limerich soil, saaremaa and muhu islands have very diverse. Maps of estonia detailed map of estonia in english. The island of saaremaa in estonia offers highly spectacular geological features that belong to the most interesting in the. Topography is highlighted with relief shading, spot heights and the road network is clearly shown with roads ranging from motorways all the way through to minor secondary roads. This marco polo map of the baltic states estonia, latvia and lithuania features easy to read cartography. From street and road map to highresolution satellite imagery of estonia.
Some of the places with poorer soils are characterized by the alvarypoor bushy vegetation, frequently stony and rocky. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in saaremaa, estonia on tripadvisor. Saaremaa island nature, history and spa spa vacation in estonia is one of the most popular families and couples trips by car from latvia. Visiting estonian islands while traveling through the baltics must be top of your priority list. You may also view the border countries of estonia total. Estonia s largest island roughly the size of luxembourg is still substantially covered in forests of pine, spruce and juniper, while its windmills, lighthouses and tiny villages seem largely. Eesti vabariik, is a country on the eastern coast of the baltic sea in northern europe. The length of the rivers in estonia is rather short, only a few reaching the 100 km mark. Estonia is one of nearly 200 countries illustrated on our blue ocean laminated map of the world. As a result, the first detailed morphologic map of the crater is presented. Use our interactive map, address lookup, or code list to find the correct zip code for your postal mails destination.
Visit estonia as a very well curated tourist guide site with lots of tips. The capital and only city in saaremaa is kuressaare, covered in a separate article understand. Download book pdf impact tectonics pp 3455 cite as. Of course, the main and the most popular island is saaremaa. Notice this website or its thirdparty tools use cookies, which are necessary to its functioning and required to achieve the purposes illustrated in the cookie policy. This place is situated in kaarma, saare, estonia, its geographical coordinates are 58 14 53 north, 22 30 14 east and its original name with diacritics is kuressaare. Tuule laevad for several island ferry connections, esp. The capital of the island is kuressaare, which in january 2018. The island is lowlying and is composed largely of limestones and dolomites. As the largest of estonias islands, saaremaas natural beauty and interesting history attract both local and international visitors. The largest of these are the saaremaa and hiiumaa, both nested between the baltic sea and the gulf of riga.
This page shows the location of estonia on a detailed road map. Estonia hosts quite a few unique geographical regions, mostly. Figures 7a 7b show a geologic map of saaremaa with. I want emails from lonely planet with travel and product information, promotions, advertisements, thirdparty offers, and surveys.
It borders latvia in the south and russia in the east, and it shares maritime borders with finland. Ecological catastrophe in connection with the impact of the kaali meteorite about 800400 b. Saaremaa deutschschwedisch osel, danisch osel, lateinisch osilia ist mit etwa 2672 km. This map gives a detailed information of the streets, lanes and neighborhoods of saaremaa. Saaremaa tourism, estonia saaremaa trip planner, saaremaa.
West estonia and islands the west of estonia and the islands are wellknown for its baltic sea resorts. The country is one of the three baltic states, the independent nations of estonia, latvia, and lithuania. The map shows estonia, a country in eastern europe bounded by the gulf of finland in the north and the baltic sea in the west. This page provides a complete overview of estonia maps. Estonia is a flat country covering 45,227 km 2 17,462 sq mi. Eesti, officially the republic of estonia estonian. By having a total area of 45,100 sq km, estonia is the worlds 2th biggest country. The soviet union recognized independence for estonia and the other.
Its friendly staff will do everything they can to make sure you have all the information you need about the town and other sights that interest you on saaremaa. Nearly every week i hear that one of my friends or acquaintances is going to parnu or saaremaa to take some time off. The kaali meteorite craters there you will find the most extraordinary geological marvel on saaremaa kaali lake. The structure and age of the kaali main crater, island of saaremaa.
Transfer from riga to port, ferry to kuivastu saaremaa the biggest island of estonia is known as a good recreation place with unique nature and a lot of sights. It is a tiny village in southernmost part of saaremaa island. Administratively, it is defined by the territory of the four counties. The 15 best things to do in saaremaa updated 2020 must.
Saaremaa and hiiumaa satellite image of estonia in april 2004 location maps. From simple political maps to detailed map of estonia. It has only one city, known as kuressaare, and this serves as. Detailed geochemical and geochronological investigation of the abundant. Get yourself acquainted with saaremaa and demographics of saaremaa, culture, people in saaremaa, currency, best attractions and more with this free travel guide. I was pretty bummed out to leave tallinn, which i liked so much, but the estonian island of saaremaa ended up being even better. Physical map of estonia, equirectangular projection. Find any address on the map of eesti or calculate your itinerary to and from eesti, find all the tourist attractions and michelin guide restaurants in eesti. This page enables you to explore estonia and its land boundaries in total. Record your own trail from the wikiloc app, upload the route and share it with the community. Map of guides to cities of estonia online travel reservation expert providing reliable car rental and hotel booking services. It includes country boundaries, major cities, major mountains in shaded relief, ocean depth in blue color gradient, along with many other features.
Saaremaa tourist information centre has been operating out of the ancient town hall since 1994. Map of eesti detailed map of eesti are you looking for the map of eesti. Islands visit estonia official travel guide to estonia. Pdf on nov 11, 2007, marss t and others published silurian cliffs of. The island is found on the western coast of estonia, and owing to its great natural beauty and scenic location, and the fact that it is relatively affordable to holiday in, the island has become a popular tourist hub in recent times. Estonia map estonia is a baltic state located in northern europe. Estonias largest island roughly the size of luxembourg is still substantially covered in forests of pine, spruce and juniper, while its windmills, lighthouses and tiny villages seem largely. Saaremaa is the largest estonian island, situated on the west coast of estonia. Because of the authentic setting, tranquillity and sustainable way of life the west estonian archipelago is part of unesco man and biosphere reserve. Estonias many islands offer an enormous amount of charm and ancient history, with the most popular estonian islands being saaremaa, hiiumaa, kihnu, ruhnu and vormsi. The territory of saaremaa has been inhabited for about eight thousand years. I can unsubscribe any time using the unsubscribe link at the end of all emails. The structure and age of the kaali main crater, island of saaremaa, estonia. The kaali crater field and other geosites of saaremaa.
Discover the most beautiful places, download gps tracks and follow the top routes itinerary on a map. Saaremaa, island in estonia, visit kuressaare and saaremaa. A definite and finely detailed map of estonia coupled with general geographical facts are posted down below. A brief glimpse at the island of saaremaa the island of saaremaa is the biggest in all of estonia. Geotourism highlights of the saaremaa and hiiumaa islands. He and his wife, chris woolwinemoen, produced thousands of awardwinning maps that are used all over the world and content that aids students, teachers, travelers and parents with their geography and map. It is bordered to the north by the gulf of finland with finland on the other side, to the west by the baltic sea with sweden on the other side, to the south by latvia 343 km, and to the east by lake peipus and russia 338. The 10 best things to see and do in saaremaa, estonia. Estonia maps printable maps of estonia for download. The island of hiiumaa is estonias second largest and is an oasis of calm and. Saaremaa saaremaa is the largest estonian island, situated on the west coast of estonia. Saaremaa sea temperatures estonia sea temperatures. Osel is the largest island in estonia, measuring 2,673 km 2 1,032 sq mi.
Regional water temperature and marine climate data is provided daily by the national oceanic and atmospheric administration. To estonians, saaremaa literally island land is synonymous with space, spruce and fresh air and bottled water, vodka and killer beer. It is bordered by russia to the east, latvia to the south, the gulf of finland to the north, and the baltic sea to the east. You can get information about various public transit systems available in saaremaa using special icons. Estonia lies on the eastern shores of the baltic sea immediately across the gulf of finland, on the level northwestern part of the rising east european platform between 57. Estonia has a long, shallow coastline 3,794 km or 2,357 mi along the baltic sea, with 2222 islands dotting the shore. Saare county is the hardest hit county in estonia by the covid19 it only has 2. Estonia large color map world map world atlas atlas. Coronavirus was brought there by the italian volleyball club power volley milano, which participated in the 201920 cev challenge cup matches held on saaremaa island. Scotese, plate tectonic maps and con tinental drift.
John moen is a cartographer who along with his wife are the orignal founders of. Because of its relative isolation, saaremaa is seen as authentic estonia, and emits a fishermans village vibe combined with a national park, making it a perfect retreat for relaxation and nature explorations. For the island saaremaa a detailed coastal zone management plan was setup in order to determine the best way of protecting the. Estonia has been dominated by foreign powers through much of its history.
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