Aksi

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Aksi (also Väike Prangli; German: Small Wrangelsholm ) is an uninhabited island in the Baltic Sea off the northern coast of Estonia in the Gulf of Finland.

Aksi, together with the nearby islands Prangli and Keri an archipelago. The area of ​​the island is 59 hectares. The soil is sandy. The vegetation is dominated by juniper bushes. In places, there are white birches. Aksi is part of the nature reserve of Prangli. A small lighthouse was built in 1986.

The island belongs to the municipality Viimsi ( County Harju County ).

History

Between 1790 and 1953 the island was permanently settled. The inhabitants were known as skilled boat builders and furniture and also lived from fishing. With the Soviet occupation of Estonia, the last five families have been displaced and settled for the most part to Sweden. Today no one lives permanently on the island.