Vahase
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Vahase is a 65.52 ha Estonia
n islet in the Gulf of Riga
. It's located about 200 m (656.2 ft) west of the island of Abruka
. Administratively Vahase belongs to the Abruka
village in Kaarma Parish, Saare County
.
Vahase arose from the sea about thousand years ago. The island has a tiny forest with juniper
s, oak
s, and pine
s.
Because of shallow water Vahase is accessible from Abruka by foot. There's only one farmstead on the island.
Writer Albert Uustulnd has described Vahase in his novel Tuulte tallermaa.
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 200 m (656.2 ft) west 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 Vahase 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...
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Vahase arose from the sea about thousand years ago. The island has a tiny forest with juniper
Juniper
Junipers are coniferous plants in the genus Juniperus of the cypress family Cupressaceae. Depending on taxonomic viewpoint, there are between 50-67 species of juniper, widely distributed throughout the northern hemisphere, from the Arctic, south to tropical Africa in the Old World, and to the...
s, oak
Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
s, and pine
Pine
Pines are trees in the genus Pinus ,in the family Pinaceae. They make up the monotypic subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.-Etymology:...
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Because of shallow water Vahase is accessible from Abruka by foot. There's only one farmstead on the island.
Writer Albert Uustulnd has described Vahase in his novel Tuulte tallermaa.