Kärdla

Kärdla (; ; ) 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.

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Kärdla is the only town located on Hiiumaa, an island in Estonia, and serves as the capital of Hiiu County. As the administrative center for Hiiumaa Parish, it functions as the main governing hub for the island's local affairs.

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Settlement.name: Kärdla
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Kardla valjak.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Town square
Settlement.image_flag: Kärdla lipp.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Kärdla by the Baltic Sea##Location in Estonia##Location in Europe
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.pushpin_map: Baltic Sea#Estonia#Europe
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Estonia
Settlement.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Hiiu County
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Hiiumaa Parish
Settlement.established_title: Town status
Settlement.established_date: 1938
Settlement.leader_title: Chairman of the District Council
Settlement.leader_name: Tõnis Paljasma

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Wikidata facts

Population: 2921
Area: 4.53
Image: Kardla valjak.jpg

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Commons category: Kärdla
postal code: 92401–92420

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Notable people
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Twin towns – Sister cities
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==Geography== Kärdla is located on the northeastern coast of Hiiumaa, by the Tareste Bay; to the southeast of the town lies the 455 million year old Kärdla meteorite crater. Several small rivers flow through the town. There are also artesian wells in Kärdla. The Swedish name Kärrdal means "marsh valley"; the town is located in a lowlands valley.