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Pärnu Bay

Pärnu Bay

Bay in Estonia

Pärnu Bay (Estonian: Pärnu laht) is a bay in the northeastern part of the Gulf of Livonia (Gulf of Riga), in southern Estonia.

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Geography

It has an area of 411 km2.[1] The maximum depth in the mouth of the bay is 12 m.[2] The banks are low-lying, sandy in some places. The salinity of the water in the bay is 0-0,8 ppm in the spring and up to 5.5 ppm in autumn.

There are several rivers flowing into the gulf, the largest is the Pärnu River.

The bay is also Estonia's most important coastal fishing area.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Pärnu River Basin Management Plan Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Pärnu laht". Eesti Entsüklopeedia (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
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