Sorgu
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Sorgu is a 5.07 ha uninhabited Estonia
n islet in the Gulf of Riga
. It's located about 5 km (3.1 mi) southeast of the island of Manilaid
. Administratively Sorgu belongs to the Manija
village in Tõstamaa Parish
, Pärnu County
.
The reefs of Sorgu were already mentioned on the Willem Janzoon Blaeu
's 1662 Lionian map as Sorkholm. In 1904 a 16 m (52.5 ft) bricked lighthouse with sidebuildings was built. Later in 1913 the complex was expanded for the dwelling of the lighthouse keeper family. Since the 1970s the lighthouse is automated.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n islet in the Gulf of Riga
Gulf of Riga
The Gulf of Riga, or Bay of Riga, is a bay of the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Estonia. According to C.Michael Hogan, a saline stratification layer is found at a depth of approximately seventy metres....
. It's located about 5 km (3.1 mi) southeast of the island of Manilaid
Manilaid
Manilaid is a 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 Sorgu belongs to the Manija
Manilaid
Manilaid is a 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...
village in Tõstamaa Parish
Tõstamaa Parish
Tõstamaa Parish is a rural municipality in southwestern Estonia. It is a part of Pärnu County. The municipality has a population of 1,572 and covers an area of 261.01 km²....
, Pärnu County
Pärnu County
Pärnu County , or Pärnumaa , is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in south-western part of the country, on the coast of Gulf of Riga, and borders Lääne and Rapla counties to the north, Järva and Viljandi counties to the east, and Latvia to the south...
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The reefs of Sorgu were already mentioned on the Willem Janzoon Blaeu
Willem Blaeu
Willem Janszoon Blaeu , also abbreviated to Willem Jansz. Blaeu, was a Dutch cartographer, atlas maker and publisher....
's 1662 Lionian map as Sorkholm. In 1904 a 16 m (52.5 ft) bricked lighthouse with sidebuildings was built. Later in 1913 the complex was expanded for the dwelling of the lighthouse keeper family. Since the 1970s the lighthouse is automated.