Käina

Käina (German: Keinis) is a small borough (alevik) in Hiiu County on the island of Hiiumaa in Estonia, located near the north shore of Käina Bay. Prior to the administrative reform of Estonian municipalities in 2017, Käina was the administrative center of Käina Parish.

Käina
Small borough
Aerial view of Käina
Käina
Coordinates: 58°49′38″N 22°46′36″E
Country Estonia
CountyHiiu County
ParishHiiumaa Parish
Population
  Total711[1]
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Notable people

  • Ada Lundver (1942–2011), actress, singer
  • Elmar Tampõld (born 1920), Estonian-Canadian architect, was born in Käina
  • Rudolf Tobias (1873–1918), composer, was born and lived in a house just west of Käina in nowadays Selja village.

References

  1. "Käina". Eesti Statistika (in Estonian). 6 September 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
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