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Harjumaa
Raplamaa
Läänemaa
Pärnumaa
Hiiumaa
Size: 989 km², second biggest island
Population: 9565 permanent inhabitants
Location: West coast of Estonia, Kärdla is 150 km from Tallinn
How to get there: Drive (about 4 h) (this includes a ferry ride of about 1 hour and 30 minutes from Rohuküla to Heltermaa), or fly (30 min + time at airport) into Kärdla.
Saaremaa
Size: 2714 km2-The biggest island
Population: 31 756 permanent inhabitants
Location: West coast of Estonia, Kuressaare (the main town) is 210 km from Tallinn
How to get there: Drive to Virtsu port (2 h) + 30 min ferry ride + drive for another hour to get to Kuressaare (about 3 hours 30 minutes all); fly into Kuressaare from Tallinn (25 min + time at airport).
Muhu
Size: 198 km2, third biggest island
Population: 1558 permanent inhabitants
Location: West coast of Estonia, 153 km from Tallinn, 65 km from Kuressaare
How to get there: Take a bus (about 2h 30 min) or drive (about 2h–2h30min) from Tallinn, includes a 30-minute ferry ride from Virtsu to Kuivastu.
Vormsi
Size: 93 km2, fourth biggest island
Population: 415 permanent inhabitants
Location: West coast of Estonia, 123 km from Tallinn
How to get there: drive or take a bus from Tallinn to Rohuküla port (1h 30min from Tallinn), ferry across to Vormsi (ferry takes about an hour).
Viljandimaa
Järvamaa
Lääne-Virumaa
Jõgevamaa
Võrumaa
Tartumaa
Põlvamaa
Valgamaa
Ida-Virumaa
Kihnu
Size: 16,4 km², seventh biggest island
Population: 490 permanent inhabitants
Location: Southwest coast of Estonia, 178 km from Tallinn
How to get there: Drive down from Tallinn to Munalaiu port (about 2 hours and 30 minutes) and take the ferry across to Kihnu (about 1 hour)
Ruhnu
Size: 11,4 km², tenth biggest island
Population: 151 permanent inhabitants
Location: Southwest coast of Estonia, 225 km from Tallinn.
How to get there: You can fly to Ruhnu from Kuressaare and Pärnu, in summer there is also a boat connection with Kuressaare and Pärnu.