Aegna

Aegna
Waters	Gulf of Finland
Geographical location	59 ° 34 '55 "  N , 24 ° 44' 48"  E Coordinates: 59 ° 34 '55 "  N , 24 ° 44' 48"  E
surface	2.95 km²
Residents	6th 2 inhabitants / km²
Historical fountain on the island

Aegna (German Wulf , Swedish Ulfsö ) is an island in the Baltic Sea off the north coast of Estonia in the Gulf of Finland .

location

The island of Aegna is located at the tip of the Viimsi peninsula on the edge of the Tallinn Bay, 14 km from Tallinn .

Neighboring islands are Kräsuli and Kumbli . The area of ​​Aegna is 2.95 km². Aegna is a protected landscape area. 70% of the island is covered with forest.

history

Since 1460, some fishermen have settled on the island, at least temporarily. At the beginning of the 20th century, the residents of the five former farms had to leave the island for military reasons. The island's old cemetery has been preserved.

In 1911, on the orders of the Tsar, as part of the expansion of the sea ​​fortress of Emperor Peter the Great, a heavy coastal battery was installed, which was further expanded during the Second World War. The ruins can still be visited today. A narrow-gauge railway was in operation on the island from 1914 to 1944 .

The island and its sandy beach are a popular destination for tourists from Tallinn (irregular ferry traffic). Administratively, the island has been part of the city of Tallinn again since 1975. Six people live permanently on the island.

A cigarette brand was named after Aegna in the Soviet Union .

Aegna beach.

literature

• Heino Gustavson: Aegna (= Enne Pariisi käi Nuustakul. Vol. 1). Maalehe Raamat, Tallinn 1998, ISBN 9985-64-039-X .

Web links

Commons : Aegna  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Images of Aegna (Estonian)
• Map of Aegna

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Tallinn Statistical Yearbook  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , P. 34.