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Also known as Muhumaa

Muhu (also called Muhu island, Estonian: Muhu) is an island in the West Estonian archipelago of the Baltic Sea. With an area of , it is the third-largest island of Estonia after Saaremaa and Hiiumaa. Together with the neighbouring islets of Kesselaid, Viirelaid, Võilaid and Suurlaid, it forms Muhu Parish, a rural municipality in Saare County. The municipality reported a population of 2,118 on 1 October 2025.

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Muhu is the third-largest island in Estonia, located in the Baltic Sea's West Estonian archipelago, and serves as part of Muhu Parish, a rural municipality that also includes several neighboring smaller islands. The parish is home to approximately 2,118 residents and is situated in Saare County.

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Islands.name
Muhu
Islands.map_image
Eesti Muhu vald 2017.svg
Islands.native_name_link
Estonian
Islands.location
Baltic Sea
Islands.archipelago
West Estonian archipelago
Islands.area_km2
198
Islands.country
Estonia
Islands.country_admin_divisions
Saare County
Islands.population
1,968
Islands.population_as_of
2010
Islands.density_km2
8.8
Islands.ethnic_groups
Majority Estonians

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Official name
Muhu
Population
1646
Area
204.86
Elevation
24
Image
NorthMuhuCoast.JPG
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Muhu
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Muhu
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Muhu (also called Muhu island, Estonian: Muhu) is an island in the West Estonian archipelago of the Baltic Sea. With an area of , it is the third-largest island of Estonia after Saaremaa and Hiiumaa. Together with the neighbouring islets of Kesselaid, Viirelaid, Võilaid and Suurlaid, it forms Muhu Parish, a rural municipality in Saare County. The municipality reported a population of 2,118 on 1 October 2025.

==History and geography== The German names for the island are Mohn and Moon. Moon is also the Swedish name for the island.

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