Linnusitamaa
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Linnusitamaa is a 5.07 ha (12.5 acre) uninhabited Estonia
n islet in the Gulf of Riga
. It's located about 300 m (984.3 ft) south of the island of Abruka
. Administratively Linnusitamaa belongs to the Abruka
village in Kaarma Parish, Saare County
.
The name is a curiosity, literally meaning "bird shit land" in Estonian
. However, as the Estonian word does not have as offensive connotations as the English
equivalent, it would more properly be translated as "guano island".
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 islet in 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....
. It's located about 300 m (984.3 ft) south of the island of Abruka
Abruka
Abruka is a 8.78 km² Estonian island in the Gulf of Riga, 4 km south of the island of Saaremaa.Together with few neighbouring smaller islands Abruka forms the village of Abruka, which is part of Kaarma Parish, Saare County...
. Administratively Linnusitamaa belongs to the Abruka
Abruka
Abruka is a 8.78 km² Estonian island in the Gulf of Riga, 4 km south of the island of Saaremaa.Together with few neighbouring smaller islands Abruka forms the village of Abruka, which is part of Kaarma Parish, Saare County...
village in Kaarma Parish, Saare County
Saare County
Saare County , or Saaremaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It consists of Saaremaa , the largest island of Estonia, and several smaller islands near it. The county borders Lääne County to the east and Hiiu County to the north...
.
The name is a curiosity, literally meaning "bird shit land" in Estonian
Estonian language
Estonian is the official language of Estonia, spoken by about 1.1 million people in Estonia and tens of thousands in various émigré communities...
. However, as the Estonian word does not have as offensive connotations as the English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
equivalent, it would more properly be translated as "guano island".