Lao, Estonia
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Lao is a village in Tõstamaa Parish
, Pärnu County
, in southwestern Estonia
. It's located on the top of the Tõstamaa peninsula, on the coast of the Gulf of Riga
. Lao has a population of 31 (as of 1 January 2011).
Munalaiu harbour, which connects the islands Kihnu
and Manilaid
with the mainland, is located in Lao.
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...
, 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...
. It's located on the top of the Tõstamaa peninsula, on the coast of the Gulf of Riga
Gulf of Riga
The Gulf of Riga, or Bay of Riga, is a bay of the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Estonia. According to C.Michael Hogan, a saline stratification layer is found at a depth of approximately seventy metres....
. Lao has a population of 31 (as of 1 January 2011).
Munalaiu harbour, which connects the islands Kihnu
Kihnu
Kihnu is an island in the Baltic Sea. With an area of 16,4 km² it is the largest island in the Gulf of Riga and the seventh largest island of Estonia. The length of the island is 7 km and width 3.3 km, the highest point is at 8.9 m above sea level.The island belongs to the Pärnu...
and Manilaid
Manilaid
Manilaid is a Estonian islet in the Gulf of Riga, located between the island of Kihnu and the mainland's Tõstamaa peninsula. Together with the neighbouring smaller uninhabited islets Sorgu and Anilaid, Manilaid forms the village of Manija...
with the mainland, is located in Lao.