Hõralaid
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Hõralaid is a small, uninhabited Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...

n island of approximately 20 hectares in the Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...

. The coordinates of Hõralaid are 58°53′55"N 23°04′26"E.

Hõralaid belongs to the village of Vahtrepa in Pühalepa Parish and is administered by Hiiu County. It lies 1.5 km off the east coast of the island of Hiiumaa
Hiiumaa
Hiiumaa is the second largest island belonging to Estonia. It is located in the Baltic Sea, north of the island of Saaremaa, a part of the West Estonian archipelago. Its largest town is Kärdla.-Name:...

 and is approximately 1.5 km southeast of the small island of Vohilaid
Vohilaid
Vohilaid is a small Estonian island in the Baltic Sea. It is approximately 416 hectares and the highest point is approximately ten feet above sea level. Its coordinates are...

. During normal sea water levels, the water depth between Hõralaid and Vohilaid is ca 0.6m, making the distance passable by walking in the sea.

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