Moonsund archipelago

Moonsund archipelago

Moonsund archipelago (sometimes called Estonian archipelago) is a group of islands, located in Baltic Sea.

Islands:
* Saaremaa
* Hiiumaa
* Muhu
* Vormsiand about 500 smaller islands.

Total area is about 4,000 km².


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