Ruhnu

Ruhnu is a small island in , isolated from the rest of the country in the Gulf of Riga. The island is called Runö in Swedish.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Ruhnu Museum and Saint Magdalene Church, Ruhnu.

Museum

Church
, also known as Ruhnu Wooden Church is a wooden church in Ruhnu Island, . It is the oldest preserved wooden shrine in Estonia.

Lighthouse
is a lighthouse located on the island of , in .

Ruhnu

Latitude
57.80023° or 57° 48′ 1″ north
Longitude
23.24389° or 23° 14′ 38″ east
Population
97
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
9G95R62V+3H
Geo­Names ID
588935
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Swedish—“Ruhnu” goes by many names.
  • Czech: Ruhnu
  • Dutch: Ruhnu
  • Estonian: Ruhnu
  • Finnish: Ruhnu
  • French: Ruhnu
  • German: Ruhnu
  • Hebrew: רונו
  • Latvian: Roņu sala
  • Lithuanian: Ruhnus
  • Norwegian: Ruhnu
  • Romanian: Ruhnu
  • Russian: Рухну
  • Swedish: Runö

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