Aegna

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title: "Aegna" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["islands-of-estonia", "subdistricts-of-tallinn", "landforms-of-tallinn", "kesklinn,-tallinn", "tourist-attractions-in-tallinn"] description: "Island in Estonia, and subdistrict of Tallinn, Estonia" topic_path: "general/islands-of-estonia" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegna" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Island in Estonia, and subdistrict of Tallinn, Estonia ::

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Field	Value
name	Aegna
image_name	Õhuvaade Aegna saarest.jpg
image_caption	Aerial view of Aegna
map_image	Aegna asumi kaart.png
location	Bay of Finland
area_km2	3.01
highest_mount	14.6m
country	Estonia
country_admin_divisions	Harju County
population	21
population_as_of	01.01.2022
density_km2	7
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::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/Aegna_coast.jpg" caption="Aegna coast"] ::

Aegna is an Estonian island in the Bay of Tallinn in the Baltic Sea. Administratively it is part of the city of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia and is a sub district of the Kesklinn (City center) district.

Geography

Aegna has an area of 3 km2 and lies off the Viimsi Peninsula, around 1.5 km northwest of Rohuneeme and 14 km north of Tallinn. It has a 10 km coastline, which includes two sandy beaches. The island's highest point is about 13 m above sea level.

, Aegna had 16 permanent residents.

Attractions

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 the Eerikukivi, a glacial erratic declared * Protected Natural Monument*.

History

Aegna's history dates back thousands of years, but the first written accounts of the island go back to 1297, when Danish king Erik prohibited forestry on the islands of Naissaar and Aegna. Northern Estonia or Estland was also part of Denmark 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 the Imperial Russia, Imperial Germany, Republic of Estonia, Soviet occupation time, Third Reich and again Soviet occupation time of Estonia. Military remains that can still be seen include those of a military watchtower, a large gun battery with tunnels, and the narrow-gauge railway used in its construction.

On 10 August 2005 a Copterline helicopter on Tallinn–Helsinki route crashed 3 km south of the island. All 14 people on the helicopter died.

Transport

The small ferry Juku operates to and from the island during the summer months, with support from the city of Tallinn. In the summer of 2010 the Juku was operated by Kihnu Veeteed

During the summer Tallinn-Cruises operate sightseeing tours to the island using the boat "Monica"

The island can also be reached by boats or yachts chartered from Pirita Harbour

In 2022 a new ferry was introduced, reducing the journey time to Aegna to 30 minutes. The Vegtind can accommodate 100 passengers and 20 bicycles, and is operated by the company Spinnaker.

Port

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References

References

1. "Statistical Yearbook of Tallinn 2020". Tallinn City Government.
2. "Aegna Reisid".
3. "Aegna liinilaeva JUKU operaatoriks valiti AS Kihnu Veeteed".
4. "Kihnu Veeteed".
5. "Tallinn by sea | TALLINN-cruises.com".
6. "Aegna Reisid".
7. [https://news.err.ee/1608494264/new-vessel-will-halve-tallinn-aegna-journey-times ERR News. ''New vessel will halve Tallinn-Aegna journey times'']
8. [https://www.sadamaregister.ee/SadamaRegister/sadam/101?lang=en Aegna Sadam]
9. [https://www.sadamaregister.ee/SadamaRegister/sadam/101?lang=en Aegna Sadam]

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