Vormsi

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Vormsi
Native name:
Ormsö
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Geography
LocationBaltic Sea
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ArchipelagoWest Estonian archipelago
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Administration
CountyLääne County
Demographics
Population415 (15 October 2011)
Pop. density4.5/km2 (11.7/sq mi)

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Vormsi (Estonian Swedish: Årmse, Template:Langx, Template:Langx, Template:Lit) is the fourth-largest island of Estonia, measuring 92 square kilometres (36 square miles) and a registered population of around 400. It is located in the Baltic Sea, northwest of the mainland and east of Hiiumaa island, and is part of the West Estonian archipelago (Moonsund archipelago).

Administratively the island forms part of Vormsi Parish (rural municipality).

History

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Estonian Swedes of Ormsö (1861)

The documented history of Vormsi dates back as far as the 13th century. During most of this time, the island was inhabited by Estonian Swedes ("rannarootslased" in Estonian or "coastal Swedes" in English). Ormsö in Swedish means "Orm's island", and can be translated also as "Snake island".[1] The Estonian name Vormsi and German Worms have both been derived from Ormsö.

The island's population reached 3,000 before World War II. During the war, nearly all of Vormsi's population, along with other Swedes living in Estonia, forming the larger region of Aiboland, were evacuated, or fled, to Sweden.

Villages

The villages on the island include: Hullo (the administrative centre), Sviby (the main port), Söderby, Norrby, Diby, Rälby, Förby, Borrby, Kärrslätt, Saxby, Suuremõisa (Magnushof, formerly Busby[2]), Rumpo (the main beach area) and Hosby.

The island of Vormsi has homeowners from several countries and regions in Estonia, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland and elsewhere.

Economy

Vormsi is the per capita wealthiest island and region in Estonia outside of the Tallinn metro area, with incomes on the same level as inner Tallinn. This is attributed to the fact that many comparatively wealthy people own summer homes on the island and are registered as residents, so their yearly income tax is forwarded to the island's budget.[3]

Vormsi has only small businesses with no significant industrial activity. The island earns the majority of its revenues from the taxation on the salaries earned by its residents on the Estonian mainland.

Literature

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Vormsi". ttykk.edu. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ajalugu". talumuuseum.vormsi.ee. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Vormsi vald pealinnaga ühel pulgal". Äripäev. January 9, 2012. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2023.

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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for [[Wikivoyage:Vormsi#Template:Wikidata|Vormsi]].

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