Tagarahu

{{Short description|Island in Estonia}}

Tagarahu (alternately: Orarahu)[http://loodus.keskkonnainfo.ee/eelis/default.aspx?state=6;68547593;est;eelisand;;&comp=objresult=saar&obj_id=-31674377 Keskkonnaagentuur. Eelis: Infoleht.] Retrieved 24 October 2016. is a small island in the Baltic Sea belonging to the country of Estonia.

Tagarahu lies off of the western coast of Estonia in the Väinameri Strait, northeast of the island Esirahu and southwest of the island of Paljarahu. Tagarahu is elongated in a north–south direction and occupies an area of 2.82 ha, with a circumference of approximately. 1.1 km.[http://loodus.keskkonnainfo.ee/eelis/default.aspx?state=6;68547593;est;eelisand;;&comp=objresult=saar&obj_id=-31674377 Keskkonnaagentuur. Eelis: Infoleht.] Retrieved 24 October 2016. It is administered by the mainland village of Puise in Ridala Parish, Lääne County.[http://www.eki.ee/cgi-bin/mkn8.cgi?form=ee&lang=en&kohanimi=Tagarahu&f2v=Y&keel=&f3v=Y&allikas=&staatus=&nimeliik=&maakond=&vald=&kihelkond=&asum=&f10v=Y&x1d=&x1m=&x1s=&x2d=&x2m=&x2s=&y1d=&y1m=&y1s=&y2d=&y2m=&y2s= eki.ee] Retrieved 24 October 2016.

The island and surrounding area are protected as part of Matsalu National Park.[http://loodus.keskkonnainfo.ee/eelis/default.aspx?state=6;68547593;est;eelisand;;&comp=objresult=saar&obj_id=-31674377 Keskkonnaagentuur. Eelis: Infoleht.] Retrieved 24 October 2016.