Baltic Sea - Wikipedia
WebThe Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden and the North and Central European Plain. The sea stretches from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 10°E to …
Baltic Sea | Countries, Location, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WebSep 26, 2023 · Baltic Sea, arm of the North Atlantic Ocean, extending northward from the latitude of southern Denmark almost to the Arctic Circle and separating the Scandinavian Peninsula from the rest of continental Europe. It is the …
Map of the Baltic Sea Region - Nations Online Project
WebThe Baltic Sea is the largest expanse of brackish water in the world. The largest rivers are the Neva, the navigable Russian river that connects Lake Ladoga with the Neva Bay, the easternmost part of the Gulf of Finland. The Vistula, …
Baltic Sea - WorldAtlas
WebFeb 4, 2021 · The Baltic Sea is part of the North Atlantic Ocean, situated in Northern Europe. It has a coastline of approximately 8,000 km, shared by several countries, including Sweden , Poland , Lithuania , Latvia , Finland , Estonia , Germany , Denmark , and Russia .
Baltic region - Wikipedia
WebBaltic region. Countries surrounding the Baltic Sea. The terms Baltic Sea Region, Baltic Rim countries (or simply the Baltic Rim ), and the Baltic Sea countries/states refer to slightly different combinations of countries in the general area surrounding the Baltic Sea, mainly in Northern Europe.
Baltic states | History, Map, People, Independence, & Facts
WebSep 23, 2023 · Baltic states, northeastern region of Europe containing the countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea. The Baltic states are bounded on the west and north by the Baltic Sea, which gives the region its name, on the east by Russia , on the southeast by Belarus , and on the southwest by Poland and …
Baltic Sea - Coastlines, Islands, Inlets | Britannica
WebBaltic Sea - Coastlines, Islands, Inlets: The coasts of Sweden and Finland are highly fretted and generally rocky, whereas those of the southern Baltic are flat and rather featureless. Where the crystalline rocks of the ancient rock mass of the Baltic Shield outcrop along the northern coasts, partly obscured by glacial drift and marine deposits ...
Baltic Sea - Wikiwand
WebThe sea stretches from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 10°E to 30°E longitude. It is a shelf sea and marginal sea of the Atlantic with limited water exchange between the two, making it an inland sea. The Baltic Sea drains through the Danish Straits into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, Great Belt and Little Belt.
Baltic Sea | The European Maritime Spatial Planning Platform
WebThe Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed sea basin with a total area of 397,978 km². It is bordered by eight EU member states (Denmark, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Sweden) and Russia. The Baltic Sea can be divided into the following sub-regions: the Gulf of Finland, the Gulf of Bothnia, the Gulf of Riga, Baltic Proper (which ...
Baltic Sea - Oceans and fisheries
WebThe Baltic Sea is the youngest sea on the planet, almost enclosed, experiencing near-arctic conditions and is one of the world’s largest brackish waters. PAGE CONTENTS. EU strategy for the Baltic Sea region. Objectives and key challenges. Achievements and financial opportunities. Documents.
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