Lake Tõhela
Encyclopedia
Lake Tõhela is a 317.6 ha (784.8 acre) lake
in southwestern Estonia
. Administratively it belongs to the Männikuste
village in Tõstamaa Parish
, Pärnu County
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Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in southwestern 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...
. Administratively it belongs to the Männikuste
Männikuste
Männikuste is a village in Tõstamaa Parish, Pärnu County, in southwestern Estonia. It has a population of 103 .Lake Tõhela is located on the western side of the village.-External links:*...
village in Tõstamaa Parish
Tõstamaa Parish
Tõstamaa Parish is a rural municipality in southwestern Estonia. It is a part of Pärnu County. The municipality has a population of 1,572 and covers an area of 261.01 km²....
, Pärnu County
Pärnu County
Pärnu County , or Pärnumaa , is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in south-western part of the country, on the coast of Gulf of Riga, and borders Lääne and Rapla counties to the north, Järva and Viljandi counties to the east, and Latvia to the south...
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