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    Harilaid

    58°58′N 23°05′E

    Harilaid (Swedish Hares, formerly Gräsö) is a small uninhabited island in Estonia. It lies about 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of the island of Vormsi. It should not be confused with the larger former island of Harilaid that is now a peninsula on the northwest coast of the island of Saaremaa.

    Harilaiu põhjaosa, Vormsi vald
    Harilaiu põhjaosa, Vormsi vald

    jannok / CC BY-SA 2.0

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    58°58′N 23°05′E

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    Harilaid (Swedish Hares, formerly Gräsö) is a small uninhabited island in Estonia. It lies about 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of the island of Vormsi. It should not be confused with the larger former island of Harilaid that is now a peninsula on the northwest coast of the island of Saaremaa. Harilaid has an area of 15 hectares (37 acres). Its highest point is 2.9 metres (9 ft 6 in) above sea level. The island is stony, with a covering of juniper. A lighthouse was first built on Harilaid in 1933. The present lighthouse is 19 metres (62 ft) high.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in West Estonian archipelago

    • Saaremaa

      2,892 km²▲ 59 m

      Major islands

    • Hiiumaa

      1,020 km²▲ 69 m

      Major islands

    • Muhu

      205 km²▲ 24 m

      Major islands

    • Vormsi

      93.8 km²▲ 13 m

      Major islands

    • Kõinastu laid

      2.6 km²▲ 20 m

      Major islands

    • Kassari

      19.3 km²▲ 15 m

      Minor islands

    • Vilsandi

      9.5 km²▲ 20 m

      Minor islands

    • Abruka

      9.4 km²▲ 28 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs