Käina | |
|---|---|
Small borough | |
 Aerial view of Käina | |
  Käina | |
| Coordinates: 58°49′38″N 22°46′36″E / 58.82722°N 22.77667°E | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County | Hiiu County |
| Parish | Hiiumaa Parish |
| Population | |
| • Total | 711[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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.
Notable people
- Endel Kiisa (born 1937), motorcycle racer
- 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.
Gallery
Käina School
Käina community center
Käina St. Martin's Church ruins
References
External links
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