- Hobulaid
Hobulaid (Swedish: "Hästholm") is an
Baltic Sea island belong to the country ofEstonia . Its coordinates are coord|58|56|37|N|23|23|07|E| [ [http://wikimapia.org/6173249/et/Hobulaid Wikipmapia] ]Hobulaid is located between the island of
Vormsi and the ferry port ofRohuküla on the Estonian mainland. Hobulaid has an area of 75 hectares. The highest point is 6.6 metres above sea level. Although the island lies closest toLääne County on the Estonian mainland, it is an extraterritorial area administered by the municipality ofMärjamaa in the landlocked county of Rapla. [ [http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:QvQId8Z_Ya4J:www.agenda21riga.lv/upload_file/Marjamaa.ppt+Hobulaid&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=29&gl=us The Municipaility of Märjamaa] ]The island was first mentioned in in chronicles in 1391 and had a history of Swedish colonization. In the Middle Ages Hobulaid belonged to the
Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek ofHaapsalu . Today, the island is an important breeding ground for numerous bird species. [ [http://www.envir.ee/lk/aewa/index.php?id=15&lang=eng Wings over Wetlands] ]On the southern tip of Hobulaid is a 13-meter-high functioning lighthouse. The structure is operated by the Estonian Maritime Administration and dates from 1934. [ [http://www.lighthousedepot.com/lite_explorer.asp?action=display_details&LighthouseID=3823&bhcd2=1218328464 The Lighthouse Depot] ]
Near Hobulaid are the small islands Obholmsgrunne (Swedish: "Upholm"), Odrarahu and Varsarahu.
External links
* [http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2233275680055282214WUbkyL Webshots - The Hobulaid Lighthouse]
References
ee also
List of islands of Estonia
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