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Linnusitamaa

Coordinates: 58°07′07″N 22°30′37″E / 58.11861°N 22.51028°E / 58.11861; 22.51028
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Linnusitamaa
Linnusitamaa in the northwestern part of Gulf of Riga
Geography
LocationGulf of Riga
Coordinates58°07′07″N 22°30′37″E / 58.11861°N 22.51028°E / 58.11861; 22.51028
Area5.07 ha (12.5 acres)
Coastline2.1 km (1.3 mi)
Administration
Estonia
CountySaare County
MunicipalitySaaremaa Parish
SettlementAbruka village
Demographics
Population0

Linnusitamaa (also known as Linnusita saar) is a 5.07 ha (12.5 acres)[1] uninhabited Estonian islet in the Gulf of Riga. It's located about 300 m (980 ft) south of the island of Abruka. Administratively Linnusitamaa belongs to the Abruka village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County. The island is part of the Abruka Nature Reserve.

The name is a curiosity, literally meaning "bird shit land" in Estonian. However, as the Estonian word does not have as offensive connotations as the English equivalent, it would more properly be translated as "guano island".[2]

The New York Times reported that, during the 1905 Russian Revolution against Czarist Russia, Linnusitamaa, like other Baltic islands, declared itself an independent republic.[3]

Linnusitamaa (bottom) on the satellite image with neighbouring islands

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References

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  1. ^ "Vahase saar" (in Estonian). EELIS – Estonian Nature Infosystem. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  2. ^ "The Island of Abruka," Saaremaa.ee
  3. ^ "Tiny Islands Defying Czar" (PDF). New York Times. January 18, 1906. p. 4. Retrieved 14 December 2018.