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Käina
Käina (german: Keinis) is a small borough () 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 Rudolf Tobias ( – 29 October 1918) was the first Estonian professional composer, as well as a professional organist. He studied at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory. His compositions include among others piano works, string quartets and an or ... (1873–1918), composer, was born and lived in a house just west of Käina in nowadays Selja village. Gallery Käina Gümnaasium 2010.JPG, Käina School Hiiumaa 2012 085.JPG, Käina community center Käina Martin's Church ruins 12.jpg, Käina St. Martin's Church ruins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Käina Bay
Käina Bay ( et, Käina laht) is almost isolated and very shallow approximately marine area between the Estonian islands Hiiumaa and Kassari, which is connected to the surrounding Väinameri and adjacent Vaemla Bay via three tiny channels - Orjaku channel, Orjaku sill and Vaemla (Laisna, Õunaku) channel. The maximum depth of Käina Bay is about 1 meter. Käina Bay is separated from the Väinameri Sea by Kassari Island, Õunaku Bay and Jausa Bay by a dyke road. There are many thickets of reeds and islets (23). In the southern part of the bay there is mineral curative mud. Water regime Average high water level in Käina Bay lasts from November until March and critically low water level period is from April until June. Most extreme changes in the sea level; onto which water level in the bay reacts with certain time lag, occur in the open sea from September until March, when stronger winds prevail. Sea level variability in the Käina Bay is smaller comparing to Baltic Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |