Prangli
Encyclopedia
Prangli is an Estonia
n island in the Gulf of Finland
.
The first records are from 1387 as when it was called Rango. The first Settlers came from Sweden
. The Estonian culture spread to the island in the 17th century.
Prangli is part of Viimsi Parish. In Kelnase is a harbour which is connected by ferry to Leppneeme
on the mainland.
The vegetation, especially in the east of the island is mainly fir trees.
The lighthouse on Prangli was built in 1923.
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 in the Gulf of Finland
Gulf of Finland
The Gulf of Finland is the easternmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It extends between Finland and Estonia all the way to Saint Petersburg in Russia, where the river Neva drains into it. Other major cities around the gulf include Helsinki and Tallinn...
.
The first records are from 1387 as when it was called Rango. The first Settlers came from Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The Estonian culture spread to the island in the 17th century.
Prangli is part of Viimsi Parish. In Kelnase is a harbour which is connected by ferry to Leppneeme
Leppneeme
Leppneeme is a village in Viimsi Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It's located about 14 km northeast of the centre of Tallinn, on the northeastern coast of Viimsi peninsula by the Muuga Bay. Leppneeme has a population of 443 ....
on the mainland.
The vegetation, especially in the east of the island is mainly fir trees.
The lighthouse on Prangli was built in 1923.