Tauksi

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Tauksi
The south coast of Tauksi (May 2009)
The south coast of Tauksi (May 2009)
Waters Väinameri ( Baltic Sea )
Geographical location 58 ° 49 '19 "  N , 23 ° 27' 11"  E Coordinates: 58 ° 49 '19 "  N , 23 ° 27' 11"  E
Location of Tauksi
surface 2.5 km²

Tauksi (German: Tauks ) is an Estonian Baltic Sea island in Väinameri . Administratively it belongs to the municipality of Haapsalu in Lääne County . It also includes 78 islands, of which Tauksi is the largest.

Tauksi has an area of ​​2.5 km². It is the largest island in the Matsalu National Park . Tauksi is particularly known for its rich fauna with swans , tufted ducks , redshanks , black godwit and curlews .

literature

  • Matsalu laiud, luhad yes linnud. Eesti Riiklik Kirjastus, Tallinn 1962.