Gulf of Finland

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Three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets violated the airspace of NATO member Estonia over the Gulf of Finland recently and remained there for 12 minutes.

About Gulf of Finland

• It is the easternmost extension of the Baltic Sea, located in Northern Europe.
• It covers an area of 30,000 sq.km. It is one of the largest bodies of brackish water in the world.
• The gulf extends for 400 km from east to west but only 19 to 130 km from north to south.
• It is bordered by Finland in the north, Russia in the east, and Estonia in the south.
• Both the Finnish capital city, Helsinki, and the Estonian capital, Tallinn, are located right on the shores of the Gulf of Finland. 
• At the very eastern end of the gulf is the Russian city of St. Petersburg.
• The gulf is relatively shallow with an estimated average depth of 38 m.
• Of low salinity (six parts per thousand), the gulf freezes over for three to five months in winter. 
• It receives the Neva and Narva rivers and the Saimaa Canal.
• The gulf faces a humid continental climate with hot summers and relatively harsh winters. 
• The gulf contains numerous banks, skerries and islands.
• The largest include Kotlin Island with the city of Kronstadt (population 42,800), Beryozovye Islands, Lisiy Island, Maly Vysotsky Island, and many others.

Source: TH

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