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Pärnu Bay
Bay in Estonia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pärnu Bay (Estonian: Pärnu laht) is a bay in the northeastern part of the Gulf of Livonia (Gulf of Riga), in southern Estonia.
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Pärnu Bay | |
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Pärnu laht (Estonian) | |
![]() View of the bay in Pärnu. | |
Coordinates | 58°18′00″N 24°24′00″E |
River sources | Pärnu |
Ocean/sea sources | Gulf of Riga, Baltic Sea |
Surface area | 400 km2 (150 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 12 m (39 ft) |
Salinity | 5.5 ppm |
Shore length1 | 140 km (87 mi) |
Settlements | Pärnu |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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