Tagarahu (alternately: Orarahu) is a small island in the
Baltic Sea belonging to the country of
Estonia.
Tagarahu lies off of the western coast of Estonia in the
Väinameri Strait, northeast of the island
Esirahu and southwest of the island of Paljarahu. Tagarahu is elongated in a north–south direction and occupies an area of 2.82 ha, with a circumference of approximately. 1.1 km. It is administered by the mainland village of
Puise
Puise is a village in Haapsalu municipality, Lääne County, in western Estonia. Prior to the 2017 administrative reform of local governments, it was located in Ridala Parish
Ridala ( et, Ridala vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia ...
in
Ridala Parish
Ridala ( et, Ridala vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne County. It had a population of 3,245 (2016) and an area of .
In 2007 it was merged with the city of Haapsalu to establish the Haapsalu urban municipality.
Part of the p ...
,
Lääne County.
The island and surrounding area are protected as part of
Matsalu National Park
Matsalu National Park (previously Matsalu Nature Reserve, et, Matsalu rahvuspark, often just Matsalu) is a nature reserve and national park situated in Lääne and Pärnu Counties, Estonia. Matsalu National Park spans an area of , comprising M ...
.
Keskkonnaagentuur. Eelis: Infoleht.
Retrieved 24 October 2016.
References
Estonian islands in the Baltic
Haapsalu (urban municipality)
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