- Vohilaid
Vohilaid ( _de. Wohhi) is a small
Estonia n island in theBaltic Sea . It is approximately 416 hectares and the highest point is approximately ten feet above sea level. Its coordinates are coord|58|54|42|N|23|02|24|E|type:isle [ [http://land.worldcitydb.com/vohilaid_3623350.html WorldCity DB.com] ]Vohilaid lies just east of the island of
Hiiumaa and belongs to the administrative municipality ofPühalepa Parish . The 300m distance of sea between Hiiumaa and Vohilaid is consistently only 40 cm deep (sometimes even completely dry), so that the traffic between the islands is possible.Vohilaid was first mentioned in chronicles in 1586. The island was inhabited until
WWII but today is only used as grazing land. There are some ruins of houses on the island.To the north of Vohilaid are other small islands: Hellamaa, Uuemererahu, Ramsi and
Kadakalaid . 1.5 km to the southeast of Vohilaid lies the small island ofHõralaid .References
ee also
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List of islands of Estonia External links
* [http://land.worldcitydb.com/vohilaid_3623350.html WorldCity BD.com]
* [http://www.tageo.com/index-e-en-v-02-d-m3623350.htm Tageo.com]
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