Manilaid

Manija
—  village  —
Manilaid in the Gulf of Riga.
Coordinates: 58°12′49″N 24°07′16″E / 58.21361°N 24.12111°E / 58.21361; 24.12111Coordinates: 58°12′49″N 24°07′16″E / 58.21361°N 24.12111°E / 58.21361; 24.12111
Country	Estonia
County	Pärnu County
Municipality	Tõstamaa Parish
Area(Area of village)
- Total	1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Population (01.01.2011[1])
- Total	47
- Density	24.7/km2 (64.1/sq mi)

Manilaid is a 1.87 km² (0.72 sq mi) Estonian islet in the Gulf of Riga, located between the island of Kihnu and the mainland's Tõstamaa peninsula. Together with the neighbouring smaller uninhabited islets Sorgu and Anilaid, Manilaid forms the village of Manija. Administratively the village belongs to Tõstamaa Parish in Pärnu County.

The island was unpoplulated until 1933, when about 100 residents moved to Manilaid from the neighbouring Kihnu. At the peak, there was about 150 residents on the island. During the Soviet times, the population decreased. As of 1 January 2011, Manilaid has a population of 47.^[1]

Manilaid has a ferry connection with the Munalaiu harbour on the mainland. In the winter when the Gulf of Riga is covered with ice, the island is reachable via ice bridge.

Gallery

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  Map of Manilaid

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  Village centre

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  Lighthouse

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  Kokkõkivi, the largest glacial erratic of Pärnu County.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Külad" (in Estonian). Tõstamaa vald. http://www.tostamaa.ee/client/default.asp?wa_id=34&wa_object_id=1&w. Retrieved 23 May 2011.