What is "saaremaa"

n. 1 The largest island of Estonia, and Saare County which contains it. 2 Historical Estonian eldership.

Saaremaa (; Danish: Øsel; English (esp. traditionally): Osel; Finnish: Saarenmaa; Swedish & German: Ösel) is the largest island in Estonia, measuring . The main island of Saare County, it is located in the Baltic Sea, south of Hiiumaa island, and belongs to the West Estonian Archipelago. The capital of the island is Kuressaare, which has about 15,000 inhabitants; the whole island has over 30,966 inhabitants.

Saaremaa is an island in the Baltic Sea belonging to Estonia. Saaremaa may also refer to:

• Saare County, county of Estonia which consists of Saaremaa and neighbouring islands
• Saaremaa, Võru County, village in Lasva Parish, Võru County, Estonia
• MS Saaremaa, ferry operating under the Saaremaa Shipping Company
• 4163 Saaremaa, main-belt asteroid
• Saaremaa virus, type of Hantavirus
• Saaremaa Vodka, vodka produced by Altia in Estonia