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Kaevatsi (also, Kaevatsi laid) is an uninhabited island belonging to the country of Estonia.

Kaevatsi is located in the Väinameri strait, Hiiumaa Parish, 0.4 km southeast of the Sarve peninsula, and is administratively, part of the village of Sarve. Prior to the 2017 administrative reform of Estonian municipalities, it was part of Pühalepa Parish. Kaevatsi is 2.6 km long and 720 meters wide at the northernmost point. It has an total area of ​​1.4 square kilometers. The northern part of the island rises up to 7.7 meters above sea level. Kaevatsi is part of the Väinameri Conservation Area.

Kaevatsi is covered in juniper stands and is cultivated and used as pasture land, though there are no permanent residents.

Kaevatsi was first mentioned in print in 1564 and 1567 under the Swedish name Swinholm, and consisting of two farms. In 1577, it was mentioned in print as Kaiatze. In 1970, the island had 7 inhabitants, but by 1974, the island was empty of permanent residents. The buildings on Kaevatsi are still well preserved.

See also

List of islands of Estonia

v t e 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 Suurepoldi 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.

58°49′05″N 23°04′20″E / 58.81806°N 23.07222°E / 58.81806; 23.07222

References

1. "Kaevatsi laid". Eesti Entsüklopeedia (in Estonian). 2006. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
2. ^ "Kaevatsi laid". EELIS Infoleht (in Estonian). 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
3. ^ "Kaevatsi". Eesti Rooma Klubi (in Estonian). 30 July 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2024.

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