Irbe Strait
Irbe Strait, also known as Irben Strait (
Sõrve Peninsula forming the southern end of the island Saaremaa in Estonia and Courland Peninsula in Latvia. It is 27 km (17 mi) wide at its narrowest point. A shipping channel has been dredged
along its southern shore to allow larger ships to pass.
The strait is named after the Irbe River, which flows into it along the Livonian Coast in Latvia.
See also Saunags.
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57°48′0″N 22°12′30″E / 57.80000°N 22.20833°E