Krasuli
Krasuli | |
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Waters | Gulf of Tallinn, Gulf of Finland |
Geographical location | 59 ° 34 '20 " N , 24 ° 47' 10" E |
length | 650 m |
width | 640 m |
surface | 17 ha |
Sketch map with headlands: 1) Pihlakakari 2) Pendiksekari ots 3) Madikse nukk 4) Sadamakari 5) Nõmmekari ots |
Kräsuli (Swedish: Gräsö ) is an island in the Baltic Sea , off the north coast of Estonia in the Gulf of Finland . It is located between the Viimsi peninsula and the Aegna island .
The Swedish name means grass island . Grääs Öen , Gräsör and Gräsgrund have been handed down as historical forms . It is sometimes called Rohusaar by Estonians in direct translation .
The area is 17 hectares . The island is flat and forested. There are some summer houses on it. It belongs administratively to the municipality of Viimsi ( Harjumaa County ).
Web links
- Images by Kräsuli and Aegna (Estonian)
literature
- Heino Gustavson: Aegna (= Enne Pariisi käi Nuustakul. Vol. 1). Maalehe Raamat, Tallinn 1998, ISBN 9985-64-039-X .