Uhtju islands

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Uhtju islands

Uhtju islands
Geography
Location	Gulf of Finland
Coordinates	59°40′33″N 26°30′39″E / 59.67583°N 26.51083°E / 59.67583; 26.51083
Administration
Estonia
County	Lääne-Viru County

Uhtju islands (Estonian: Uhtju saared) is a group of islands belonging to the country of Estonia.

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).

• G. Vilbaste . Plants under nature protection. New Estonia, August 18, 1936, no. 222, p. 5.

• List of islands of Estonia

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