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Kõpu Peninsula
Kõpu Peninsula ( et, Kõpu poolsaar) is a peninsula on the island of Hiiumaa in Hiiu County, Estonia. The length of the peninsula is about . Among the villages on the peninsula are Hirmuste, Jõesuu, Kalana, Kaleste, Kiduspe, Kõpu, Luidja and Mägipe. Also located on the peninsula are Ristna Cape, Kõpu Lighthouse and Ristna Lighthouse __NOTOC__ Ristna Lighthouse (Estonian: ''Ristna tuletorn'') is a lighthouse located in Ristna Point, Kõpu Peninsula, on the island of Hiiumaa (on the coast of the Baltic Sea) in Estonia. History The lighthouse was built in 1874, as a resu .... Part of the peninsula is under protection as Kõpu Nature Reserve. References Peninsulas of Estonia Hiiu County {{estonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A View From Kõpu Lighthouse
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version can be written in two forms: the double-storey a and single-storey ɑ. The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English grammar, " a", and its variant " an", are indefinite articles. History The earliest certain ancestor of "A" is aleph (also written 'aleph), the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet, which consisted entirely of consonants (for that reason, it is also called an abjad to distinguish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiduspe
Kiduspe is a village in Hiiumaa Parish Hiiumaa Parish ( Estonian: ''Hiiumaa vald'') is a rural municipality of Estonia on the island of Hiiumaa. Hiiumaa Parish was established by merging Emmaste Parish, Hiiu Parish, Käina Parish and Pühalepa Parish after the municipal elections held ..., Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia. References Villages in Hiiu County {{Hiiu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kõpu Nature Reserve
Kõpu Nature Reserve is a nature reserve situated on Hiiumaa in western Estonia, in Hiiu County. Kõpu Nature Reserve has been established to protect the biodiversity in this unusual area on Kõpu peninsula. The nature reserve contains forest of many types, including heath forest and natural old-growth forest, and also fens, beach ridges and dunes. It is one of the most geologically diverse parts of Hiiumaa, and the location of the island's highest point. Rare plants that find protection in the reserve include sea holly, black bogrush and several species of orchids. From the fauna, the European nightjar, black woodpecker The black woodpecker (''Dryocopus martius'') is a large woodpecker that lives in mature forests across the northern Palearctic. It is the sole representative of its genus in that region. Its range is expanding. The black woodpecker is easily the ... and European honey buzzard are examples. References Nature reserves in Estonia Geography of Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ristna Lighthouse
__NOTOC__ Ristna Lighthouse (Estonian: ''Ristna tuletorn'') is a lighthouse located in Ristna Point, Kõpu Peninsula, on the island of Hiiumaa (on the coast of the Baltic Sea) in Estonia. History The lighthouse was built in 1874, as a result of constant fogs, which made the ''old Kõpu lighthouse'' nearly invisible. The main reason for the decision to build the lighthouse was to warn sailors of drifting sea ice; which caused a major obstacle in the Gulf of Finland. The current iron metal structure of the lighthouse was built in 1874. The lighthouse survived World War I with small amounts of damage; however, to improve the lighthouse's stability, the structure was cast in concrete in 1920. See also * List of lighthouses in Estonia This is a list of lighthouses in Estonia. Lighthouses See also * Lists of lighthouses References External links * {{Lighthouses in Europe Lists of lighthouses, Estonia Lighthouses in Estonia, * Estonia transport-related l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kõpu Lighthouse
__NOTOC__ Kõpu Lighthouse ( et, Kõpu tuletorn) is one of the best known symbols and tourist sights on the Estonian island of Hiiumaa. It is one of the oldest lighthouses in the world, having been in continuous use since its completion in 1531. The lighthouse is quite unique with its shape and an exception among lighthouses because it has gone through all the stages from a medieval landmark up to a modern electrified lighthouse. The lighthouse marks the Hiiu Shoal ( et, Hiiu madal, sv, Neckmansgrund) and warns ships away from the shoreline. Light from Kõpu Lighthouse can be used for navigation as far as away. Kõpu Lighthouse was previously known by its Swedish name, ''Övre Dagerort''. Location and design The lighthouse is built at the top of the highest hillock of Hiiumaa island, Tornimägi ( en, Tower Hill, ). The height of the building itself is , and the light is above sea level, making it the highest coastal light on the Baltic Sea. Kõpu Lighthouse has a shap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mägipe
Mägipe is a village in Hiiumaa Parish Hiiumaa Parish ( Estonian: ''Hiiumaa vald'') is a rural municipality of Estonia on the island of Hiiumaa. Hiiumaa Parish was established by merging Emmaste Parish, Hiiu Parish, Käina Parish and Pühalepa Parish after the municipal elections held ..., Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) The Kõpu Lighthouse is located in Mägipe. References Villages in Hiiu County {{Hiiu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luidja
Luidja is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County, on the island of Hiiumaa in Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) It is located on the northern coast of the beginning of Kõpu Peninsula, by the Luidja Bay. As of the 2011 Estonian census, 2011 census, the village's population was 34. Luidja is the site of one of the most popular beaches on Hiiumaa. Another main sight is Luidja alder forest which was planted 1901–1903 as an experiment to fixate unique sand dunes. There's a memorial stone to Karl Friedrich Vilhelm Ahrens (1855–1938), the executer of the project. References Villages in Hiiu County {{hiiu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kõpu, Hiiu County
Kõpu (german: Köppo) is a village in Hiiumaa Parish Hiiumaa Parish ( Estonian: ''Hiiumaa vald'') is a rural municipality of Estonia on the island of Hiiumaa. Hiiumaa Parish was established by merging Emmaste Parish, Hiiu Parish, Käina Parish and Pühalepa Parish after the municipal elections held ..., Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia. References Villages in Hiiu County {{Hiiu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaleste
Kaleste is a village in Hiiumaa Parish Hiiumaa Parish ( Estonian: ''Hiiumaa vald'') is a rural municipality of Estonia on the island of Hiiumaa. Hiiumaa Parish was established by merging Emmaste Parish, Hiiu Parish, Käina Parish and Pühalepa Parish after the municipal elections held ..., Hiiu County, in northwestern Estonia. The village is first mentioned in 1844 (''Kalleste''). Historically, the village was part of Kõrgessaare Manor (). References Villages in Hiiu County {{Hiiu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peninsula
A peninsula (; ) is a landform that extends from a mainland and is surrounded by water on most, but not all of its borders. A peninsula is also sometimes defined as a piece of land bordered by water on three of its sides. Peninsulas exist on all continents. The size of a peninsula can range from tiny to very large. The largest peninsula in the world is the Arabian Peninsula. Peninsulas form due to a variety of causes. Etymology Peninsula derives , which is translated as 'peninsula'. itself was derived , or together, 'almost an island'. The word entered English in the 16th century. Definitions A peninsula is usually defined as a piece of land surrounded on most, but not all sides, but is sometimes instead defined as a piece of land bordered by water on three of its sides. A peninsula may be bordered by more than one body of water, and the body of water does not have to be an ocean or a sea. A piece of land on a very tight river bend or one between two rivers is sometimes s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalana, Hiiu County
Kalana ( sv, Dagerort) is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) It is located at the end of the Kõpu Peninsula, part of the island of Hiiumaa. Kalana has a population of 29 (as of 1 February 2011). It is also known as Dagerort (Дагерорт) in Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ... and Russian. The village is first mentioned in 1531 (''Vischorde''); first Estonian-language mentioning is in 1798 (''Kallana''). Historically, the village was part of Kõrgessaare Manor (), and Kõpu Manor (). The westernmost part of the village is Ristna or Ristna nina (()). Gallery Kalana sadamahoone.jpg, Kalana, Estonia Ristna lighthouse 1.jpg, Ristna lighthouse in Kalana References Villages in Hiiu County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jõesuu, Hiiu County
Jõesuu is a village in Hiiumaa Parish Hiiumaa Parish ( Estonian: ''Hiiumaa vald'') is a rural municipality of Estonia on the island of Hiiumaa. Hiiumaa Parish was established by merging Emmaste Parish, Hiiu Parish, Käina Parish and Pühalepa Parish after the municipal elections held ..., Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia. The village is first mentioned in 1913 (''Іоэсуу''). Historically, the village was part of Kõrgessaare Manor (). The village is located at the mouth of Vanajõgi River. References Villages in Hiiu County {{Hiiu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
