Uhtju islands
  Location within Estonia | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulf of Finland |
| Coordinates | 59°40′33″N 26°30′39″E / 59.67583°N 26.51083°E |
| Administration | |
| County | Lääne-Viru County |
The Uhtju islands (Estonian: Uhtju saared; Swedish: Utöarna) are an Estonian archipelago in the Baltic Sea, specifically in the Gulf of Finland.
The largest islands are Uhtju Island (Hofti) or North Uhtju (10.1 ha) and Sala Island or South Uhtju (6.2 ha).
The Uhtja islands are known to be the only places of growth of sedge grass in Estonia . This species is now believed to be extirpated from the islands.
Uhtju islands are Uhtju island (Põhja-Uhtju) and Sala island (Lõuna-Uhtju).[1]
Literature
- G. Vilbaste. Plants under nature protection. New Estonia, August 18, 1936, no. 222, p. 5.
See also
References
- ↑ Lott, Alexander (3 April 2018). The Estonian Straits: Exceptions to the Strait Regime of Innocent or Transit Passage. BRILL. p. 49. ISBN 978-90-04-36504-9. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
