The name Hedinsey surfaces as early as the Prose Edda and the Gesta Danorum written by Saxo Grammaticus
and means something like the "Island of Hedin". The legendary Norwegian
king, Hedin, was supposed to have fought here for a woman or even just
for gold. Under Danish rule the name Hedins-Oe ("Hedin's Island") was common. Hiddensee is about 16.8 kilometres long, about 250 metres wide at its
narrowest point and about 3.7 kilometres wide at its broadest point
