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Baltic Sea

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A largely enclosed sea in Northern Europe, connected to the North Sea by the narrow Danish straits and bordered by nine countries from Scandinavia to the Baltic states. Its low salinity, shallow depth and heavy shipping traffic make it one of the most intensively studied and environmentally stressed seas in the world.

Facts
Area (sq km)
377,000 1
Maximum Depth (m)
459 1
Length (km)
1600 1
Latitude
58 degrees north 1
Longitude
20 degrees east 1
Baltic Sea
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Denmark

Baltic Sea

Estonia

Baltic Sea

Finland

Baltic Sea

Germany

Baltic Sea

Latvia

Baltic Sea

Lithuania

Baltic Sea

Poland

Baltic Sea

Russia

Baltic Sea

Sweden

Baltic Sea
Connections

Associated With

The Baltic States, Regions

The three Baltic states sit on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea.

Source Baltic states (Wikipedia)

Borders

Denmark, Countries

Denmark encloses the Baltic Sea.

Source Baltic Sea (Wikipedia)
Estonia, Countries

Estonia encloses the Baltic Sea.

Source Baltic Sea (Wikipedia)
Finland, Countries

Finland encloses the Baltic Sea.

Source Baltic Sea (Wikipedia)
Germany, Countries

Germany encloses the Baltic Sea.

Source Baltic Sea (Wikipedia)
Latvia, Countries

Latvia encloses the Baltic Sea.

Source Baltic Sea (Wikipedia)
Lithuania, Countries

Lithuania encloses the Baltic Sea.

Source Baltic Sea (Wikipedia)
Poland, Countries

Poland encloses the Baltic Sea.

Source Baltic Sea (Wikipedia)
Russia, Countries

Russia encloses the Baltic Sea.

Source Baltic Sea (Wikipedia)
Sweden, Countries

Sweden encloses the Baltic Sea.

Source Baltic Sea (Wikipedia)

Shaped By

Glaciation, Physical Processes
Source Baltic Sea (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Baltic Sea (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, Surface area
    377,000 km2 (146,000 sq mi)
  • Article body, description of the sea, maximum depth
    The maximum depth is 459 m (1,506 ft) which is on the Swedish side
  • Article body, description of the sea, length
    It is about 1,600 km (990 mi) long
  • Infobox, Coordinates (latitude)
    58°N 20°E
  • Infobox, Coordinates (longitude)
    58°N 20°E
  • On Continent: Europe, Lead section
    The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and Sweden.
  • Borders: Denmark, Lead section
    The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and Sweden.
  • Borders: Estonia, Lead section
    The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and Sweden.
  • Borders: Finland, Lead section
    The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and Sweden.
  • Borders: Germany, Lead section
    The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and Sweden.
  • Borders: Latvia, Lead section
    The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and Sweden.
  • Borders: Lithuania, Lead section
    The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and Sweden.
  • Borders: Poland, Lead section
    The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and Sweden.
  • Borders: Russia, Lead section
    The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and Sweden.
  • Borders: Sweden, Lead section
    The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and Sweden.
  • Shaped By: Glaciation, Article text
    The Baltic Sea is one of the largest brackish inland seas by area, and occupies a basin (a Zungenbecken) formed by glacial erosion during the last few ice ages.
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Wikidata: Baltic Sea
Wikidata Q545, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Baltic states (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Baltic States, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: The Baltic States, Lead section
The three sovereign states on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea are sometimes referred to as the "Baltic nations", less often and in historical circumstances also as the "Baltic republics", the "Baltic lands", or simply the Baltics.
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