Irben_Strait

Irbe Strait

Irbe Strait

Strait in Estonia and Latvia

For a river in Latvia, see Irbe River.

Irbe Strait, also known as Irben Strait (Estonian: Kura kurk, Irbe väin, Latvian: Irbes jūras šaurums, Livonian: Sūr meŗ), forms the main exit out of the Gulf of Riga to the Baltic Sea, between the 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 Gulf of Riga, with Irbe Strait on the left of the map

The strait is named after the Irbe River, which flows into it along the Livonian Coast in Latvia.

See also Saunags.

References

    57°48′0″N 22°12′30″E


    Stub icon

    This Estonia location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

    Stub icon

    This Latvian location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
    Share this article:

    This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Irben_Strait, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.