Keri (island)

Keri
Geography
Keri Lighthouse
Location	Gulf of Finland
Coordinates	59°42′N 25°02′E / 59.700°N 25.033°E / 59.700; 25.033Coordinates: 59°42′N 25°02′E / 59.700°N 25.033°E / 59.700; 25.033
Area	3.1 ha (7.7 acres)
Country
Estonia
County	Harju County
Municipality	Viimsi Parish
Settlement	Kelnase village
Demographics
Population	0

Keri (Swedish: Kockskär) is a 3.1-hectare (7.7-acre) Estonian island in the Gulf of Finland. It is located about 6 km north of the island Prangli, and is one of the northernmost islands of Estonia. Keri is the site of the notable Keri Lighthouse.

Keri was first mentioned in 1623. Keri has been situated by important seaways a long time. Therefore in 1719 a lighthouse was erected there on the order of Peter the Great. The present lighthouse was built in 1803.^[1] During a well drilling in 1902 natural gas was discovered. From 1906 to 1912 the gas was used to power the lighthouse and heat the other buildings on the island. During that time it was the only lighthouse in the world to be powered by natural gas. In 1912 after a seismic impulse the gas flow stopped.^[2] The island has been inhabited only by the families of the lighthouse keepers. The last keeper left the island in September 2002. Since then the lighthouse operates automatically; the power is derived from a wind turbine and solar panels.

Administratively the island belongs to the Kelnase village in Viimsi Parish, Harju County.

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References

↑ "Keri Island". Baltic Sea Now. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
↑ "Kelnase küla" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 27 July 2012.

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Islands of Estonia

Abruka Adralaid Aegna Ahelaid Aherahu Ahessäär Ahtra Aksi Allirahu Allu Anekäbrud Ankrurahu Annilaid Antsulaiud Anulaid Auklaid Eerikukivi Eerikulaid Elmrahu Esirahu Gretagrund Hanemaa Hanerahu Hanikatsi laid Hara Harilaid Hellamaa rahu Hiiumaa Härjakare Härjamaa Hobulaid Hõralaid Hülgelaid Hülgerahu Imutlaid Innarahu Juksirahu Kadakalaid Kaevatsi Kajakarahu Käkimaa Käkirahu Kakralaid Kakrarahu Kassari Kasselaid Keri Kesselaid Kihnu Kitselaid Koerakuiv Kõinastu Koipsi Kõrgelaid Kõrksaar Kõverlaid Kreenholm Kriimi laid Kräsuli Külalaid Kullikare Kumari Kumbli Kunnatilaid Kurgurahu Küllisäär Laasirahu Laidu Läkumätas Langekare Leemetikare Liia Liisi Liivakari Liivanuka ots Linnusitamaa Loonalaid Luigerahu Maakrirahu Manilaid Mardirahu Maturahu Mihklirahu Mohni Mõndelaid Muhu Munaderahu Munasaar Mustarahu Nabralaid Naissaar Naistekivi maa Ninalaid Noogimaa Nootamaa Nosurahu Öakse Oitma Ojurahu Öörahu Oosäär Ooslamaa Orikalaid Osmussaar Paelaid Pakri Islands Pakulaid Papilaid Papirahu Pasilaid Pedassaar Pihlakare Pihlalaid Piirissaar Piiukaarelaid Pikknasv Piskumadal Põdvalaid Põiksäär Pöörilaid Prangli Pühadekare Puhtu Rammu Rannasitik Reigilaid Riinurahu Ristlaid Rohurahu Rohusi Rooglaid Ruhnu Rukkirahu Rusulaid Saare ots Saaremaa Saarnaki laid Salava Sangelaid Seasaar Selglaid Sepasitik Sillalaid Sipelgarahu Sitakare Sokulaid Sorgu Suuregi laid Suurepoldi Suurlaid Suurrahu Sõmeri Taguküla laid Täkulaid Täkunasv Tarja Tauksi Telve Tiirloo Tondirahu Tondisaar Tõõdilaid Udrikulaid Uhtju islands Ulkkari Umalakotid Umblu Urverahu Uuemaarahu Uuemererahu Uuluti laid Uus-Nootamaa Vahase Vahelmisrahu Vaika islands Väike-Tulpe Vaindloo Valgerahu Vareslaid (Käina) Vareslaid (Väinameri) Varesrahu Vasikalaid Vesiloo Vesitükimaa Viirelaid Vilsandi Vissulaid Vohilaid Võilaid Võrgukare Võrkrahu Vormsi

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