 Aerial view of Aegna | |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Bay of Finland |
| Area | 3.01 km2 (1.16 sq mi) |
| Highest point | 14.6m |
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| Harju County | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 21 (01.01.2022) |
| Pop. density | 7/km2 (18/sq mi) |
Aegna is anEstonianisland in theBay of Tallinn in theBaltic Sea. Administratively it is part of the city ofTallinn, the capital ofEstonia and is a sub district of theKesklinn (City center) district.
Aegna has an area of 3 km2 and lies off theViimsi Peninsula, around 1.5 km northwest ofRohuneeme and 14 km north ofTallinn. It has a 10 km coastline, which includes two sandy beaches. The island's highest point is about 13 m above sea level.
As of 1 January 2020[update], Aegna had 16 permanent residents.[1]
Aegna is a popular destination for day and camping trips, and has around 15 km of walking routes. There is also a WDS Aegna Meditation and Development Centre, opened in the summer time.
On the island stands theEerikukivi, aglacial erratic declared Protected Natural Monument.
Aegna's history dates back thousands of years, but the first written accounts of the island go back to 1297, whenDanish king Erik prohibited forestry on the islands ofNaissaar and Aegna. Northern Estonia or Estland was also part ofDenmark over a century, including Aegna. Historically, the population of Aegna has been mixed with predominantly Estonian and Swedish inhabitants. Inhabitants of the island were mostly fishermen.
Aegna has been used for military purposes during theImperial Russia,Imperial Germany,Republic of Estonia,Soviet occupation time,Third Reich and againSoviet occupation time of Estonia. Military remains that can still be seen include those of a military watchtower, a large gun battery with tunnels, and thenarrow-gauge railway used in its construction.
On 10 August 2005 aCopterline helicopter onTallinn–Helsinki routecrashed 3 km south of the island. All 14 people on the helicopter died.
The small ferry Juku operates to and from the island during the summer months,[2] with support from the city of Tallinn.[3] In the summer of 2010 the Juku was operated byKihnu Veeteed[4]
During the summer Tallinn-Cruises operate sightseeing tours to the island using the boat "Monica"[5]
The island can also be reached by boats or yachts chartered fromPirita Harbour[6]
In 2022 a new ferry was introduced, reducing the journey time to Aegna to 30 minutes. TheVegtind can accommodate 100 passengers and 20 bicycles, and is operated by the company Spinnaker.[7]
| Port of Aegna | |
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 Vesta at quay 1 in Port of Aegna | |
 Interactive map of Port of Aegna | |
| Location | |
| Country | Estonia |
| Location | Aegna,Tallinn |
| Coordinates | 59°34′16.08″N24°45′28.68″E / 59.5711333°N 24.7579667°E /59.5711333; 24.7579667 |
| Details | |
| Opened | 15 September 2009[8] |
| Operated by | Tallinna Keskkonna- ja Kommunaalamet |
| Land area | 12,397 square metres (1.2397 ha) |
| No. ofpiers | 1 |
ThePort of Aegna (port code EE AEN,[9]Estonian:Aegna sadam) is aseaport situated on the southern coast of Aegna.
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