Keri (island)

Island in the Gulf of Finland

Keri

Keri Lighthouse

Geography
Location| Gulf of Finland
Coordinates| 59°42′N 25°02′E﻿ / ﻿59.700°N 25.033°E﻿ / 59.700; 25.033
Area| 3.1 ha (7.7 acres)
Administration

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. The uninhabited island is the site of notable Keri lighthouse.

Keri was first mentioned in 1623. Keri has long been situated by important sea routes. 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.

On June 14, 1940, the Finnish civilian airplane Kaleva was shot down by two Soviet Ilyushin DB-3 bombers near the island. On June 14, 1993, a monument to commemorate the 9 victims was erected on Keri.

There is an operational sauna on the island.

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

## Gallery

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*   *   *   * Kaleva memorial

## References

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1. ^ "Keri Island". Baltic Sea Now. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
2. ^ "Kelnase küla" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 27 July 2012.

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Islands of Estonia

Gulf of Finland|

* Aegna
* Aksi
* Allu
* Hara
* Keri
* Koipsi
* Kräsuli
* Kumbli
* Liivakari
* Mohni
* Munasaar
* Naissaar
* Osmussaar
* Pakri Islands
* Suur-Pakri
* Väike-Pakri
* Pedassaar
* Prangli
* Rammu
* Rohusi
* Tiirloo
* Uhtju islands
* Ulkkari
* Umblu
* Vaindloo

West Estonian archipelago
and the Väinameri Sea|

| Islands adjacent to
the mainland|

* Esirahu
* Hanemaa
* Härjamaa
* Hobulaid
* Kajakarahu
* Kakrarahu
* Kitselaid
* Kumari
* Liia
* Mustarahu
* Öörahu
* Paljarahu
* Pasilaid
* Rukkirahu
* Seasaar
* Siimurahu
* Sipelgarahu
* Suurrahu
* Sõmeri
* Tagarahu
* Tauksi
* Tondirahu
* Väike Siimurahu
* Valgerahu
* Vormsi

|

Hiiumaa
group|

* Eerikulaid
* Elmrahu
* Harilaid
* Härjakare
* Hellamaa rahu
* Hiiumaa
* Hõralaid
* Kadakalaid
* Kakralaid
* Kassari
* Külalaid
* Liivanuka ots
* Ninalaid
* Reigilaid
* Ristlaid
* Rohurahu
* Ruserahu
* Taguküla laid
* Urverahu
* Uuemaarahu
* Uuemererahu
* Vareslaid
* Vissulaid
* Vohilaid

* Hiiumaa Islets
* Ahelaid
* Aherahu
* Ankrurahu
* Auklaid
* Hanerahu
* Hanikatsi laid
* Hülgerahu
* Kaevatsi
* Käkirahu
* Kõrgelaid
* Kõverlaid
* Langekare
* Luigerahu
* Öakse
* Pihlakare
* Saarnaki laid
* Sitakare
* Vareslaid
* Varesrahu

Saaremaa-Muhu
group|

* Abruka
* Allirahu
* Anekäbrud
* Antsulaiud
* Anulaid
* Hülgelaid
* Innarahu
* Juksirahu
* Käkimaa
* Kasselaid
* Kesselaid
* Koerakuiv
* Kõinastu
* Kriimi laid
* Kullikare
* Kunnatilaid
* Kurgurahu
* Laasirahu
* Laidu
* Läkumätas
* Leemetikare
* Liisi
* Linnusitamaa
* Lombimaa
* Loonalaid
* Maturahu
* Mihklirahu
* Mõndelaid
* Muhu
* Munaderahu
* Nabralaid
* Naistekivi maa
* Noogimaa
* Nootamaa
* Nosurahu
* Oitma
* Ojurahu
* Ooslamaa
* Paelaid
* Pakulaid
* Papilaid
* Papirahu
* Pihlalaid
* Pikknasv
* Pitkasääremaa
* Põdvalaid
* Põiksäär
* Pühadekare
* Puningalaid
* Püskumadal
* Rannasitik
* Riinurahu
* Rooglaid
* Rusulaid
* Saaremaa
* Salavamaa
* Sepasitik
* Siiasaar
* Sokulaid
* Suuregi laid
* Suur Poldilaid
* Suurlaid
* Täkulaid
* Täkunasv
* Tarja
* Telve
* Tõõdilaid
* Udrikulaid
* Umalakotid
* Uus-Nootamaa
* Vahase
* Vahelmisrahu
* Vaika islands
* Mustpank
* Väike-Tulpe
* Vasikalaid
* Vesiloo
* Vesitükimaa
* Viirelaid
* Vilsandi
* Võilaid
* Võrgukare
* Võrkrahu

Gulf of Riga|

* Adralaid
* Ahessäär
* Ahtra
* Annilaid
* Imutlaid
* Kihnu
* Kõrksaar
* Küllisäär
* Manilaid
* Oosäär
* Orikalaid
* Piiukaarelaid
* Pöörilaid
* Ruhnu
* Sangelaid
* Selglaid
* Sillalaid
* Sorgu
* Uulutilaid

Lakes and rivers|

* Kreenholm (Narva River)
* Piirissaar (Lake Peipus)
* Tondisaar (Lake Võrtsjärv)

Former islands|

* Harilaid
* Mardirahu
* Kopli
* Noarootsi
* Paljassaar
* Suur Paljassaar
* Väike Paljassaar
* Puhtu
* Sõrve

* Bold marks currently populated islands.

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