Muhu
Sign in to saveMuhu (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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- 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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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.