Hiiu Shoal

Hiiu Shoal or Nekmangrund is a shoal located in the Baltic Sea, off the northwestern shores of Island. It is known as Neckmansgrund in Swedish, as Nekmangrund in Russian and as Neckmangrund in German, the loan translation in Estonian being Näkimadalad.
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  • Type: Shoal
  • Description: submerged bank in Hiiu County, Estonia
  • Also known as: Khiiumadal”, “Nachmannsgrund”, “Nachmansgrund”, and “Nekmangrund

Hiiu Shoal

Latitude
59.04847° or 59° 2′ 55″ north
Longitude
22.27897° or 22° 16′ 44″ east
Open location code
9GF427XH+9H
Geo­Names ID
592131
Wiki­data ID
Q16409788
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hiiu Shoal” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Hiiu Madal
  • Estonian: Hiiu madal
  • Swedish: Hiiu Madal
  • Swedish: Näckmansgrund

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