- Võilaid
Võilaid is a small, uninhabited island in the
Baltic Sea belonging to the country ofEstonia . Its coordinates are coord|58|30|56|N|23|22|12|E| [ [http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/sites-factsheet.jsp?idsite=U34100001 European Environment Agency (EUNIS)] ]Võilaid lies southeast of the Estonian island of
Muhu in theGulf of Riga . The island is 2.5 hectares and uninhabited. In the spring and summer months, the island is used for grazing livestock and horseback riding excursions. [ [http://www.ipernity.com/tag/sab/keyword/414882 ipernity.com] ] The highest point is 3.6 m above the sea level. At low tides the water level is shallow enough to enable passage to the island of Muhu by foot.Võilaid, along with other areas in Estonia such as:
Manilaid ,Kihnu ,Ruhnu ,Harilaid ,Käina ,Kassari ,Saarnaki laid ,Saastna , Salmi,Penijõe ,Põgari-Sassi ,Haeska , Kumari,Tahu were selected by the LIFE-Nature project's "Boreal Baltic Coastal Meadow Preservation in Estonia" as having the most viable coastal meadows in the country. [ [http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:EVMdc-n6mPgJ:ec.europa.eu/environment/life/project/Projects/files/brochure/Coastal_Meadow_Preservation_in_Estonia.pdf+V%C3%B5ilaid&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=11&gl=us Coastal Meadow Management] ]The island was named after the village
Võiküla on the island of Muhu. Together with Muhu and the neighbouring small lands ofKesselaid ,Viirelaid andSuurlaid it formsMuhu Parish (Estonian: "Muhu vald"), the rural municipality withinSaare County .References
External links
* [http://www.panoramio.com/photo/12805943 Panoramio: Photographs of Võilaid]
ee also
List of islands of Estonia
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