Muhu
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Muhu (in German Moon or Mohn; in Estonian also called Muhumaa), is an island in the Baltic Sea. With an area of 198 km² it is the third largest island belonging to Estonia, after Saaremaa and Hiiumaa.
Together with neighbouring smaller islands of Kesselaid, Viirelaid, Võilaid and Suurlaid it forms Muhu Commune (Estonian: Muhu vald), the rural municipality within Saare County. The municipality has a population of 1,822 (as of 1 January 2004) and covers an area of 206.12 km². The population density is 8.8 inhabitants per km².
Most important villages in Muhu are Kuivastu, Liiva and Koguva.
The island is divided from mainland Estonia by the Suur Väin Straits (Moonsund) and from Saaremaa by Väike Väin Straits.
Muhu is famous for having the only still-working windmills in the whole country of Estonia and for the Battle of Moon Sound in September-October 1917 between Russian and German naval forces.
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