An eastern arm of the Baltic Sea bordered by Finland, Estonia and Russia, at whose head sits the city of Saint Petersburg. It has long served as a strategically important waterway linking Russia's Baltic coast to the open sea.
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Area (sq km) Maximum Depth (m) Connections
Borders
Shaped By
Source Gulf of Finland - Wikipedia
Sources
1. Gulf of Finland - Wikipedia
Infobox, area field
30,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi)
Infobox, length field
400 km (250 mi)
Infobox, maximum depth field
115 m (377 ft)
Infobox, coordinates field (latitude)
59°50′N 26°00′E / 59.833°N 26.000°E / 59.833; 26.000
Infobox, coordinates field (longitude)
59°50′N 26°00′E / 59.833°N 26.000°E / 59.833; 26.000
Shaped By: Fluvial Erosion, Formation statement for target 287608
These rivers eroded the sedimentary strata above the Fennoscandian Shield.
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