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Väinameri
Strait and sub-bay in the Baltic Sea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Väinameri (Estonian for Strait Sea or Sea of Straits) or Väinameri Sea is a strait and sub-bay of the Baltic Sea, located between the West Estonian Archipelago and the Estonian mainland, within western Estonia.
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It is the northern section of the Gulf of Riga, extending north to the eastern Baltic Sea.
The area of the Väinameri Sea is about 2,200 square kilometres (850 sq mi).[1]
The Väinameri Sea is home to the Väinameri Conservation area.
The Kumari Channel is a shipping lane running north–south in the Väinameri. It is 35 km long and has a minimum depth of five metres. The Rukki Channel runs east–west between Hiiumaa and the port of Rohuküla on the mainland.
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