Prangli
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Prangli (Swedish: Vrangö) is an Estonian island in the Gulf of Finland.
The earliest known written records of Prangli date from 1387, the island was then called Rango, and it had been settled by Swedes. The first Estonian-speaking inhabitants are known to have lived on the island in the 17th century.
Prangli is part of Viimsi Parish. In Kelnase is a harbour which is connected by ferry to Leppneeme on the mainland.
The vegetation, especially in the east of the island, is mainly fir trees.
The lighthouse on Prangli was built in 1923.
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