Viirelaid
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Viirelaid is a small island in the Baltic Sea
belonging to the country of Estonia
. Viirelaid lies southeast of the island of Muhu
. Together with Muhu and neighbouring small islands of Kesselaid
, Võilaid
and Suurlaid
it forms Muhu Parish , the rural municipality within Saare County
, Estonia. Its coordinates are 58°32′35"N 23°26′0"E.
The area of the island is 81 hectares. It is up to 4.5 metres above sea level and is very flat. The island served in earlier times as an orientation point for the shipping industry.
On the island is steel lighthouse called the Viirelaiu tuletorn built in 1882 and renovated in 2004. Originally built in 1857 of timber, the structure is an 11-metre-high tower.
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...
belonging to the country of 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...
. Viirelaid lies southeast of the island of Muhu
Muhu
Muhu , is an island in the Baltic Sea. With an area of 198 km² it is the third largest island belonging to Estonia, after Saaremaa and Hiiumaa....
. Together with Muhu and neighbouring small islands of Kesselaid
Kesselaid
Kesselaid is a Estonian islet located between the mainland and the island of Muhu in the Suur väin which connects the Väinameri Sea and the Gulf of Riga...
, Võilaid
Võilaid
Võilaid is a small, uninhabited island in the Baltic Sea belonging to the country of Estonia. Its coordinates are Võilaid lies southeast of the Estonian island of Muhu in the Gulf of Riga. The island is 2.5 hectares and uninhabited. In the spring and summer months, the island is used for grazing...
and Suurlaid
Suurlaid
Suurlaid is a small island in the Baltic Sea belonging to the country of Estonia. Its coordinates are Suurlaid lies just off south coast of the Estonian island of Muhu. Together Muhu and neighbouring islands Viirelaid, Võilaid it forms Muhu Parish , the rural municipality within Saare County,...
it forms Muhu Parish , the rural municipality within 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...
, Estonia. Its coordinates are 58°32′35"N 23°26′0"E.
The area of the island is 81 hectares. It is up to 4.5 metres above sea level and is very flat. The island served in earlier times as an orientation point for the shipping industry.
On the island is steel lighthouse called the Viirelaiu tuletorn built in 1882 and renovated in 2004. Originally built in 1857 of timber, the structure is an 11-metre-high tower.