Kärdla
Kärdla | |
|---|---|
Town square | |
| Coordinates: 58°59′53″N 22°44′48″E / 58.99806°N 22.74667°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Hiiu County |
| Municipality | Hiiumaa Parish |
| Town status | 1938 |
| Government | |
| • Chairman of the District Council | Tõnis Paljasma |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 2,921 |
| • Rank | 28th |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Estonians | 98.2% |
| • others | 1.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 92401 to 92420 |
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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.