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Lahemaa National Park

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Lahemaa National Park lies in northern Estonia, about 70 kilometers east of the capital Tallinn, with the Gulf of Finland to its north and the highway between Tallinn and Narva to its south. Covering 747 square kilometers, including 274.9 square kilometers of sea, it was the first area designated a national park in the former Soviet Union and is the largest park in Estonia and one of the largest in Europe. Its charter calls for the preservation, research and promotion of north Estonian landscapes, ecosystems, biodiversity and national heritage. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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1. Lahemaa National Park (Wikipedia)
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    Lahemaa National Park is a park in northern Estonia, 70 kilometers east from the capital Tallinn.
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    Lahemaa National Park is a park in northern Estonia, 70 kilometers east from the capital Tallinn.
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    Lahemaa National Park is a park in northern Estonia, 70 kilometers east from the capital Tallinn. The Gulf of Finland is to the north of the park and the Tallinn-Narva highway (E20) to the south.
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Wikidata: Lahemaa National Park
Wikidata Q1132561, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Estonia
On Continent: Europe, Wikidata item for Estonia, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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