Hiiu County , or
Hiiumaa, is one of 15
counties of
Estonia, being the smallest county both in terms of area and population. It consists of
Hiiumaa (
German, ), the second largest
island of Estonia, and several smaller islands near it. The county borders
Lääne County to the east and
Saare County to the south. In January 2015 Hiiu County had a population of 8,582 – 0.7% of the population of Estonia.