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Väike Siimurahu

Coordinates: 58°48′18″N 23°27′59″E / 58.80500°N 23.46639°E / 58.80500; 23.46639
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Väike Siimurahu is a small uninhabited island in the Baltic Sea belonging to the country of Estonia.

Väike Siimurahu lies off of the western coast of Estonia in the Väinameri Strait, north of the island Siimurahu and just off of the Sassi peninsula on the Estonian mainland, covering an area of 2.177 ha, with a circumference of 0.56 km.[1] It is administered by the mainland village of Puise in Ridala Parish, Lääne County.[2] Other nearby islands include Tagarahu, Paljarahu, Esirahu and Mustarahu.[3]

The island and surrounding area are protected as part of Matsalu National Park.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Keskkonnaagentuur. Eelis: Infoleht. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. ^ Väike Siimurahu: X-GIS. Maa-amet. xgis.maaamet.ee. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  3. ^ Väike Siimurahu: X-GIS. Maa-amet. xgis.maaamet.ee. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  4. ^ Keskkonnaagentuur. Eelis: Infoleht. Retrieved 25 October 2016.

58°48′18″N 23°27′59″E / 58.80500°N 23.46639°E / 58.80500; 23.46639