Vissulaid
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Vissulaid is a small, uninhabited island in the Baltic Sea
belonging to the country of Estonia
. Its coordinates are 59°00′40"N 22°50′26"E
Vissulaid lies just off the northern coast of the island of Hiiumaa
, and as such, it is administered by Hiiu County. The closest human settlement to Vissulaid is Kärdla
, which lies just southwest of Vissulaid on Hiiumaa.
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...
. Its coordinates are 59°00′40"N 22°50′26"E
Vissulaid lies just off the northern coast of the island of Hiiumaa
Hiiumaa
Hiiumaa is the second largest island belonging to Estonia. It is located in the Baltic Sea, north of the island of Saaremaa, a part of the West Estonian archipelago. Its largest town is Kärdla.-Name:...
, and as such, it is administered by Hiiu County. The closest human settlement to Vissulaid is Kärdla
Kärdla
Kärdla is the largest town on the Estonian island of Hiiumaa and the capital of Hiiu County.-Geography:Kärdla is located on the north-eastern coast of Hiiumaa, by the Gulf of Tareste . Southeast of the town is the Kärdla meteorite crater, which is 455 million years old.Several small rivers flow...
, which lies just southwest of Vissulaid on Hiiumaa.