Puhtu
Puhtu is a former islet and since the beginning of the 19th century a peninsula in western Estonia. Administratively it belongs to Virtsu small borough in Lääneranna Parish, Pärnu County. Puhtu is covered by a speciose old broadleaf forest.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peninsula
- Description: peninsula in Estonia
- Also known as: “Holm Puchten”, “Holm zum Pucht”, “Ostrov Bukhto-Sare”, “Puhtalaid”, and “Puhtulaid”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Puhtu Biological Station and Ahessäär.
Puhtu Biological Station
Research institute
Puhtu Biological Station is a research station located in Pärnu county Lääneranna Parish, Estonia, at the coast of Baltic Sea. It is one of the oldest biology stations in Estonia.
Ahessäär
Islet
Ahessäär is an island belonging to the country of Estonia. It lies approximately 1.5 km south-west of Pivarootsi.
Virtsu Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Virtsu Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in Virtsu, Lääne County, in Estonia. The lighthouse is used as a signal for the Suur Strait.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paatsalu.
Paatsalu
Hamlet
Photo: Ehitisennistaja, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Paatsalu is a village in Lääneranna Parish, Pärnu County, in southwestern Estonia, on the coast of the Gulf of Riga. It had a population of 73 on 1 January 2011.
Puhtu
- Categories: former island and landform
- Location: Virtsu alevik, Lääneranna Parish, Pärnu County, Estonia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
58.55679° or 58° 33′ 24″ northLongitude
23.55143° or 23° 33′ 5″ eastElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
9GC5HH42+PHOpenStreetMap ID
node 5046133205OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peninsula
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Puhtu” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جزيرة بوهتو”
- Bulgarian: “Пухтулаид”
- Cebuano: “Puhtulaid”
- Dutch: “Puhtu”
- Estonian: “Puhtu poolsaar”
- Estonian: “Puhtu”
- Estonian: “Puhtulaid”
- Finnish: “Puhtu”
- Finnish: “Puhtulaid”
- German: “Halbinsel Puhtu”
- Swedish: “Puhtu”
- Swedish: “Puhtulaid”
- Turkish: “Puhtu”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vana-Virtsu manor cemetery and Kõverlaid.
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