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Väinameri

Väinameri

Strait and sub-bay in the Baltic Sea

The Väinameri (Estonian for Strait Sea or Sea of Straits) or Väinameri Sea is a strait and sub-bay of the Baltic Sea, located between the West Estonian Archipelago and the Estonian mainland, within western Estonia.

The location of Väinameri in Estonia
The course of the Kumari Channel

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.

Small islets in the Väinameri

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "The Väinameri Sea". Estonica. Eesti Instituut. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
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