- Aksi
Aksi (also known as Väike-Prangli (Little Prangli) or Äksi) ( _sv. Lilla Wrangelsö) is an
Estonia nisland in theGulf of Finland with an area of 59 hectars. Coordinates are coord|59|35|59|N|25|05|23|E| It forms anarchipelago with nearby islands ofPrangli andKeri . Aksi belongs to theViimsi Parish ofHarju County .Aksi is a part of the
Prangli landscape protection area . The island's northern end is stony, its southern end is sandy and covered withjuniper s andbirch es.Aksi was inhabited from
1790 to1953 , when the last inhabitants were forced to leave by the Soviet border guard. Many had fled already in 1944, mainly to Sweden.The family that lived there was Aksberg.There is a
lighthouse which was built in1986 .External links
* [http://195.50.203.61:8010/TORNID00?Lan=175 Aksi lighthouse - Official statistics and info from Estonian Maritime Administration]
ee also
List of islands of Estonia
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