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Kesselaid (also Kessulaid, or diminutively Kessu. ; ) is a Estonian islet located between the mainland and the island of Muhu in the Suur Strait (Big Strait) which connects the Väinameri strait and the Gulf of Riga. There is only one village on the island Kesse, which is administratively part of Muhu Parish, Saare County.

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Settlement.name
Kesse
Settlement.settlement_type
village
Settlement.image_skyline
Kesselaiu pank.JPG
Settlement.image_caption
Kesse cliff on the northwestern side of the island.
Settlement.image_map
EE Kesselaid.PNG
Settlement.map_caption
Kesselaid in the West Estonian archipelago. <!--
Settlement.pushpin_map
Estonia
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
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Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Estonia
Settlement.subdivision_type1
County
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Saare County
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Muhu Parish
Settlement.area_total_km2
1.7
Settlement.population_total
2
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto

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Population
7
Area
1.7
Image
Kesselaiu pank.JPG
Width
1.5
Length
1.9
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Kesselaid
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Kesselaid (also Kessulaid, or diminutively Kessu. ; ) is a Estonian islet located between the mainland and the island of Muhu in the Suur Strait (Big Strait) which connects the Väinameri strait and the Gulf of Riga. There is only one village on the island Kesse, which is administratively part of Muhu Parish, Saare County.

With the highest point 15.6 m above sea level, it is the highest islet of Estonia. It is also considered to be the oldest islet, as it arose from the sea around 3000 BC.

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