Rootsiküla, Pärnu County
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Rootsiküla is one of the four villages on the island of Kihnu
, in southwestern Estonia
. Administratively it belongs to Kihnu Parish
, Pärnu County
. The village occupies the southern part of the island. In 2000 Rootsiküla had a population of 106.
Kihnu lighthouse is located in Rootsiküla, on the southern end of the island.
Kihnu
Kihnu is an island in the Baltic Sea. With an area of 16,4 km² it is the largest island in the Gulf of Riga and the seventh largest island of Estonia. The length of the island is 7 km and width 3.3 km, the highest point is at 8.9 m above sea level.The island belongs to the Pärnu...
, in southwestern Estonia
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...
. Administratively it belongs to Kihnu Parish
Kihnu Parish
Kihnu Parish is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Pärnu County. It covers the area of Kihnu island. The population of Kihnu is 489 and an area of 16.88 km².-Settlements:...
, 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...
. The village occupies the southern part of the island. In 2000 Rootsiküla had a population of 106.
Kihnu lighthouse is located in Rootsiküla, on the southern end of the island.