Virtsu

Virtsu is a small borough (alevik) in Lääneranna Parish, Pärnu County, Estonia. It lies on the western coast of continental Estonia, and is a location of the main port for traffic to and from Saaremaa, the largest island of Estonia. The Virtsu ferry goes to Kuivastu, which is located on the island of Muhu, which is in turn connected to Saaremaa by the largest causeway in Estonia, the Väinatamm.

This article is about the small borough in Lääneranna Parish, Pärnu County. For the village in Alatskivi Parish, Tartu County, see Virtsu, Tartu County.
Virtsu
Port of Virtsu
Virtsu
Coordinates: 58°34′12″N 23°31′26″E
CountryEstonia
CountyPärnu County
ParishLääneranna Parish
Population
 (2011 Census)
 • Total539
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)

As of the 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 539.

Puhtu peninsula, a former island, belongs to Virtsu.

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