Kihnu
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| Kihnu Island | |
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| Island | |
| Country | Estonia |
| Region | Pärnu County |
| Municipality | Kihnu Parish |
| Area | 16.38 km² (6.32 sq mi) |
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| - coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Population | 604 (2004) |
| Density | 36.87 /km² (95 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal codes | 88005 |
 Gulf of Riga, with Kihnu and other islands
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| Website : www.kihnu.ee | |
Kihnu is an island in the Baltic Sea. With an area of 16,4 km² it is the largest island in the Gulf of Riga and the seventh largest island of Estonia. The length of the island is 7 km and width 3.3 km, the highest point is at 8.9 m above sea level.
The island belongs to the Pärnu County of Estonia. Together with neighbouring islands it forms the Kihnu Parish, the smallest municipality of the country with an area of 16,8 km².
604 people live on Kihnu as of 2007 that is 69 pupils in the basic school. There are four villages: Lemsi, Linaküla, Rootsiküla and Sääre. To get to Kihnu, it is possible to take a plane or ferry from Pärnu, or over the ice in winter.
[edit] Culture
Kihnu's mittens, troi, "ülalistmine" and striped skirts are famous in many countries, basically among craftsmen and scientists.
UNESCO proclaimed Kihnu's cultural space and traditions as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity on November 7, 2003.
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