Ahelaid in Hiiumaa Islets Landscape Reserve's Laidelahe protection zoneHiiumaa islet from Muhu; from right to left: Kõverlaid, Heinlaid, Ahelaid, Kõrgelaid, Vareslaid, Hanerahu, Hanikatsi laid, Saarnaki laid, Moonsund
Ahelaid lies 10.5 km from the Sarve Peninsula on Hiiumaa, 14 km from the Salinõmme peninsula on Hiiumaa and 6.5 km from Tammiski nukk on Muhu. Although it is closer to Muhu than to Hiiumaa, it is administered as part of Hiiu County. Near the island are some smaller islets: to the north, stony Aherahu; to the west Ankrurahu, which has some vegetation; to the east Luigerahu and to the northeast a few stone piles barely above the sea level called Kajakarahud.
The average height of the islet is below 2 meters and the highest point is 4.6 meters.
There are 45 bird species nesting on the islet annually, including sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus), Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) and whitethroat (Sylvia communis). All together 60 species of birds have been recorded.
The islet is also known as Hakilaid, probably from the common eider (Somateria mollissima) (Estonian: hahk).
There has been no habitation on the islet. People from both Muhu and Hiiumaa have gathered hay there in summer as until the end of the 19th century there was a shortage of land for hay. The islet may also have been used as pasture. There has been a fishermen's hut on the islet.
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^. Archived from the original on 2009-12-21. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
ahelaid, small, uninhabited, islet, estonia, lies, baltic, south, east, hiiumaa, island, surface, area, hectares, part, hiiumaa, islets, landscape, reserve, hiiumaa, islets, landscape, reserve, laidelahe, protection, zonehiiumaa, islet, from, muhu, from, right. Ahelaid is a small uninhabited islet in Estonia It lies in the Baltic Sea south east of Hiiumaa island It has a surface area of 25 hectares It is part of the Hiiumaa Islets Landscape Reserve 1 Ahelaid in Hiiumaa Islets Landscape Reserve s Laidelahe protection zoneHiiumaa islet from Muhu from right to left Koverlaid Heinlaid Ahelaid Korgelaid Vareslaid Hanerahu Hanikatsi laid Saarnaki laid MoonsundAhelaid lies 10 5 km from the Sarve Peninsula on Hiiumaa 14 km from the Salinomme peninsula on Hiiumaa and 6 5 km from Tammiski nukk on Muhu Although it is closer to Muhu than to Hiiumaa it is administered as part of Hiiu County Near the island are some smaller islets to the north stony Aherahu to the west Ankrurahu which has some vegetation to the east Luigerahu and to the northeast a few stone piles barely above the sea level called Kajakarahud The average height of the islet is below 2 meters and the highest point is 4 6 meters There are 45 bird species nesting on the islet annually including sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Arctic tern Sterna paradisaea and whitethroat Sylvia communis All together 60 species of birds have been recorded The islet is also known as Hakilaid probably from the common eider Somateria mollissima Estonian hahk There has been no habitation on the islet People from both Muhu and Hiiumaa have gathered hay there in summer as until the end of the 19th century there was a shortage of land for hay The islet may also have been used as pasture There has been a fishermen s hut on the islet References Edit Hiiumaa Islets Landscape Reserve website Archived from the original on 2009 12 21 Retrieved 2008 12 07 External links EditMap of Ahelaid 58 44 N 23 09 E 58 733 N 23 150 E 58 733 23 150 This Estonia related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ahelaid amp oldid 1053696789, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
