Editing Saaremaa (section)

== Notable people ==
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* [[Hannibal Sehested (governor)|Hannibal Sehested]] (1609–1666), Dano-Norwegian statesman and son-in-law of King [[Christian IV of Denmark|Christian IV]].<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Sehested, Hannibal | volume= 24 |last= Bain |first= Robert Nisbet |author-link= Robert Nisbet Bain| page = 586 |short= 1}}</ref>
* [[Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen]] (1778–1852), leader of the second expedition to successfully cross the [[Antarctic Circle]].
* [[Louis Isadore Kahn]] (1901–1974), one of the most influential architects of mid-20th century.
* [[Paul F. Saagpakk]] (1910–1996), author of the largest Estonian-English dictionary (published in 1982).
* [[Arnold Rüütel]] (1928–2024), politician, President of Estonia 2001–2006
* [[Ott Tänak]] (born 1987), rally driver currently competing for [[Hyundai Motorsport|Hyundai]] at the [[World Rally Championship]], 2019 world drivers' champion
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== Trivia ==
Saaremaa has more spas than anywhere else in Estonia.<ref name="traveller.ee" /> -->