Loonalaid
| Loonalaid | ||
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| Waters | Baltic Sea | |
| Geographical location | 58 ° 20 ′ N , 21 ° 48 ′ E | |
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| surface | 1.08 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 5 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
Loonalaid ( German Lettenholm , Swedish Letenholm ) is an Estonian island in the Baltic Sea .
Location and description
Loonalaid is the largest island in an archipelago west of Saaremaa . It is located about a kilometer northeast of the westernmost point of Estonia, the island of Nootamaa .
Loonalaid administratively belongs to the rural community Saaremaa in the Saare district . The area of the island is 1.08 square kilometers. The highest point is 5 meters above sea level.
The island is part of the Vilsandi National Park . Fauna and flora are under comprehensive nature protection.
Loonalaid is uninhabited today. The remains of a dwelling with a sauna , cellar and well can still be found on the island .
Web links
- Description of the island (Estonian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hans Feldmann (founder), Heinz von ZurMühlen (ed.): Baltic historical local dictionary. Volume 1: Estonia (including Northern Livonia) (= sources and studies on Baltic history. Volume 8, 1). Edited by Gertrud Westermann. Böhlau, Cologne et al. 1985, ISBN 3-412-07183-8 , p. 304.
- ↑ http://loodus.keskkonnainfo.ee/w5/index.php?option=loadarticle&task=view&contid=-820328703&obj=saar ( 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.
