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Muhu (in German Moon or Mohn; in Estonian also called Muhumaa), is an island in the Baltic Sea. With an area of 198 km² it is the third largest island belonging to Estonia, after Saaremaa and Hiiumaa.
Together with neighbouring smaller islands of Kesselaid, Viirelaid, Võilaid and Suurlaid it forms Muhu Parish (Estonian: Muhu vald), the rural municipality within Saare County. The municipality has a population of 1,822 (as of 1 January 2004) and covers an area of 206.12 km². The population density is 8.8 inhabitants per km².
Most important villages in Muhu are Kuivastu, Liiva (where the school can be found) and Koguva.
The island is divided from mainland Estonia by the Suur Väin Straits (Moonsund) and from Saaremaa by Väike Väin Straits.
In January 1227, an army of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword (20,000 men commanded by William of Modena) crossed on sea ice from the mainland and attacked the island of Saaremaa to reduce the last holdout of pagan Estonians. The Estonians surrendered on Muhu at a circular stronghold, the earthworks of which are still preserved near the causeway between the islands. This ended the Estonian Crusade.
Muhu is also famous for having the only still-working windmills in the whole country of Estonia, and for the Battle of Moon Sound in September-October 1917 between Russian and German naval forces (and three daring British submarines).
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Northern coast of Muhu, Estonia. July 26, 2007.
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Katariina Church on Muhu, Estonia. July 26, 2007.
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Muhu Stronghold, site of the native Estonian surrender to crusaders in 1227.
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Monument in the center of the Muhu Stronghold.
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List of islands of Estonia
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List of islands of Estonia |
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Eerikukivi · Eerikulaid · Elmrahu · Esirahu
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| G |
Gretagrund
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| H |
Hanemaa · Hanerahu · Hanikatsi laid · Hara · Harilaid · Hellamaa rahu · Hiiumaa · Härjakare · Härjamaa · Hobulaid · Hõralaid · Hülgelaid · Hülgerahu |
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| I |
Imutilaid · Innarahu
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| J |
Juksirahu
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| K |
Kadakalaid · Kaevatsi laid · Kahtla laid · Kajakarahu · Kakralaid · Kakrarahu · Karirahu · Kassari · Kasselaid · Keri · Keskmine Vaika
Kesselaid · Kihnu · Kitselaid · Koerakuiv · Koipsi · Kreenholm · Kriimi laid · Kräsuli · Kuivarahu · Külalaid · Kullilaid · Kullipank · Kumari
Kungli (island) · Kunnatilaid · Kuradisäär · Kurgurahu · Kõinastu laid · Kõrgelaid · Kõrksaar · Kõverlaid · Kõinastu laid · Kõrgelaid · Käkimaa
Käkirahu · Külalaid |
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Laasirahu · Laidu · Langekare · Leemetikare · Liia · Liisi (island) · Liivakari · Linnusitamaa · Loonalaid · Luigerahu · Läkumätas |
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Maakrirahu · Manilaid · Mardirahu · Maturahu · Mihklirahu · Mohni · Mondelaid · Muhu · Munaderahu · Munasaar · Mustarahu · Mustpank · Mustpank (Vaika) |
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| N |
Nabralaid · Naissaar · Naistekivi maa · Ninalaid · Noogimaa · Nootamaa · Nosurahu |
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| O |
Oitma (island) · Ojurahu · Orikalaid · Osmussaar |
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Paelaid · Pakri saared · Pakulaid · Papilaid · Papirahu · Pasilaid · Pedassaar · Pihanasu · Pihlakare · Pihlalaid · Piirissaar · Pikknasv · Piskumadal · Prangli
Puhtulaid · Puningalaid · Põdvalaid · Põiksäär · Pühadekare |
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| R |
Rammu · Rannasitik · Riinurahu · Ristlaid · Rohurahu · Rohusi saar · Rooglaid · Ruhnu · Rukkirahu · Rusulaid |
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Saare ots · Saaremaa · Saarnaki laid · Salava · Sangelaid · Seasaar · Selglaid · Sepasitik · Sillalaid · Sipelgarahu · Sitakare · Sokulaid · Sorgu · Suuregi laid
Suurepoldi · Suurlaid · Suur-Pakri · Suurrahu · Sõmeri |
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Taguküla laid · Tarja · Tauksi · Telve · Tiirloo · Tondirahu · Tondisaar · Täkulaid · Täkunasv |
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Udrikulaid · Uhtju saar · Uhtju saared · Umalakotid · Umblu · Urverahu · Uus-Nootamaa
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Vahase · Vahelmisrahu · Vaika saared · Vaindloo · Valgerahu · Vareslaid (Käina laht) · Vareslaid (Väinameri) · Varesrahu · Vasikalaid · Vesiloo · Vesitükimaa
Viirelaid · Vilsandi · Vissulaid · Vohilaid · Vormsi · Võilaid · Võrgukare · Väike-Pakri · Väike-Tulpe
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Öakse
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Ülemine Vaika island
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Coordinates: 58°36′N, 23°15′E
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