Sorgu

Sorgu (Swedish: Sorkholm) is a 5-hectare (12-acre)^[1] uninhabited Estonian islet in the Gulf of Riga, 5 km (3.1 mi) southeast of the island of Manilaid. Administratively Sorgu belongs to the Manija village in Pärnu municipality, Pärnu County.

Key Information

Geography
Location	Gulf of Riga
Coordinates	58°10′42.23″N 24°11′58.63″E / 58.1783972°N 24.1996194°E / 58.1783972; 24.1996194
Area	5.07 ha (12.5 acres)
Coastline	2.4 km (1.49 mi)
Highest elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Administration
Estonia
County	Pärnu County
Municipality	Pärnu
Settlement	Manija
Demographics
Population	0
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The reefs of Sorgu were already mentioned on the Willem Janzoon Blaeu's 1662 Livonian map as Sorkholm. In 1904, a 16-metre (52 ft) brick lighthouse with outbuildings was built. Later in 1913 the complex was expanded to accommodate the lighthouse keeper's family. The lighthouse has been automated since the 1970s.^[2][3][4]

1. ^ "Sorgu saar" (in Estonian). EELIS – Estonian Nature Infosystem. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
2. ^ "Sorgu" (in Estonian). Eesti Saarte Kogu. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
3. ^ "Sorgu saar" (in Estonian). Tõstamaa vald. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
4. ^ "Sorgu saar" (in Estonian). Kihnu Kultuuri Instituut. Retrieved 23 May 2011.

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