Vahase Explained

Vahase
Location:Gulf of Riga
Area Ha:65.52
Coastline Km:6.5
Elevation M:4.3
Country:Estonia
Country Admin Divisions Title:County
Country Admin Divisions:Saare County
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions 1:Lääne-Saare Parish
Country Admin Divisions Title 2:Settlement
Country Admin Divisions 2:Abruka village

Vahase is a 65.52ha[1] Estonian islet in the Gulf of Riga. It's located about 200m (700feet) west of the island of Abruka. Administratively Vahase belongs to the Abruka village in Lääne-Saare Parish, Saare County.

Vahase arose from the sea about thousand years ago. The island has a tiny forest with junipers, oaks, and pines.

Because of shallow water Vahase is accessible from Abruka by foot. There's only one farmstead on the island.

Writer Albert Uustulnd has described Vahase in his novel Tuulte tallermaa.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vahase saar. EELIS – Estonian Nature Infosystem. 24 May 2011. et.