Väinameri
The Väinameri (
West Estonian Archipelago and the Estonian mainland, within western Estonia
.
It is the northern section of the Gulf of Riga, extending north to the eastern Baltic Sea.
The area of the Väinameri Sea is about 2,200 square kilometres (850 sq mi).[1]
The Väinameri Sea is home to the Väinameri Conservation area.
The Kumari Channel is a
shipping lane running north–south in the Väinameri. It is 35 km long and has a minimum depth of five metres. The Rukki Channel runs east–west between Hiiumaa and the port of Rohuküla
on the mainland.
See also
References
- ^ "The Väinameri Sea". Estonica. Eesti Instituut. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
External links
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