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=== Swedish and Russian era === [[File:Kõpu Lighthouse-033.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Kõpu Lighthouse]] in [[Kõpu, Hiiu County|Kõpu]], Hiiumaa is one of the island's landmarks.]] The island was part of [[Swedish Estonia]] from 1563 to 1721, after which it passed to the [[Russian Empire]] as part of the [[Governorate of Estonia]], though Dagö's Swedish population kept most of their privileges. Most of the island's previously numerous [[Gammalsvenskby|Swedish-speaking population emigrated]] or were "[[Estonianization|Estonianised]]" during the period of Imperial Russian rule, although a minority remained until the 20th century. [[Estonian Swedes]] are also known as ''aibofolke'' ("the island people" in the [[Estonian Swedish|local Swedish]]) or ''rannarootslased'' ("coastal Swedes" in Estonian). Administratively the island of Hiiumaa belonged to Lääne County.
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