Abruka
| Abruka | ||
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| Waters | Gulf of Riga ( Baltic Sea ) | |
| Archipelago | Moonsund Islands | |
| Geographical location | 58 ° 8 '50 " N , 22 ° 30' 30" E | |
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| surface | 8.78 km² | |
| Residents | 40 4.6 inhabitants / km² |
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Abruka ( German Abro , Swedish Abrö ) is an Estonian island in the Baltic Sea . It is located 6 km south of Saaremaa in the Gulf of Riga and belongs to the Moonsund Islands . It is administratively part of the village of Abruka (Abruka küla) in the rural community Saaremaa ( Saare district ).
The island has an area of 8.78 km² and is mostly covered by deciduous forest. In front of it are several small islands, including Vahase , Kasselaid and Linnusitamaa (literally in German: "Vogelkot-Insel").
Almost thirty people currently live permanently on Abruka. A memorial for five residents who perished in the sinking of the ferry Estonia is located in the Abruka Forest Cemetery.
There are two lighthouses on the island .
From Roomassaare (district and port of Kuressaare ) on Saaremaa there are regular ferry connections to Abruka.
