Gulf of Finland

Gulf of Finland
An arm of the Baltic Sea that separates the European countries of Estonia and Finland. On its eastern end, the Neva at the Russian city of St. Petersburg empties into it.

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  • Gulf of Finland — The Gulf of Finland (Finnish: Suomenlahti , Russian: Финский залив , Finskiy zaliv , Swedish: Finska viken , Estonian: Soome laht ) is the easternmost arm of the Baltic Sea that extends between Finland (to the north) and Estonia (to the south)… …   Wikipedia

  • Gulf of Finland Naval Command — Infobox Military Unit unit name= Gulf of Finland Naval Command caption=Colour of the Command dates=1998– country= FIN allegiance= branch= Finnish Navy Seal type= role= Coastal defence size= 850 career personnel, 1,400 conscripts [ Varusmiehiä… …   Wikipedia

  • Gulf of Finland — noun an eastern arm of the Baltic Sea; between Finland and Estonia • Instance Hypernyms: ↑gulf • Part Holonyms: ↑Baltic, ↑Baltic Sea …   Useful english dictionary

  • Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park — Geobox|Protected Area name = Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park native name = Itäisen Suomenlahden kansallispuisto other name = other name1 = category local = National Park of Finland category iucn = II image size = image caption = country =… …   Wikipedia

  • Finland — • As of the time of this article, a department or province of the Russian Empire; bounded on the north by Norway, on the west by Sweden and the Gulf of Bothnia, on the south by the Gulf of Finland Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006.… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Finland, Relations with —    Finland was incorporated into the Romanov Empire during the early 19th century. Formerly subjugated to Sweden, the region enjoyed substantial autonomy under tsarist rule and witnessed a national awakening in the 19th century. Benefiting from… …   Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation

  • Gulf of Oman — The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman (Arabic: خليج عُمان‎ Ḫalīdj ʾUmān; alternatively known as خليج مکران , Ḫalīdj Makrān; in Persian: دریای عمان Daryā ye Ommān, or دریای پارس Daryā ye Pārs) is a strait (and not an actual gulf) that connects the… …   Wikipedia

  • Finland — /fin leuhnd/, n. 1. Finnish, Suomi. a republic in N Europe: formerly a province of the Russian Empire. 5,109,148; 130,119 sq. mi. (337,010 sq. km). Cap.: Helsinki. 2. Gulf of, an arm of the Baltic, S of Finland. * * * Finland Introduction Finland …   Universalium

  • Finland — This article is about the country in Northern Europe. For other uses, see Finland (disambiguation). Coordinates: 65°N 27°E / 65°N 027°E / 65; …   Wikipedia

  • Finland — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Finland <p></p> Background: <p></p> Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries, and an autonomous grand duchy of… …   The World Factbook

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