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The Gulf of Finland (Estonian: Soome laht; Finnish: Suomenlahti [ˈsuo̯menˌlɑhti]; Russian: Фи́нский зали́в, romanized: Finskiy zaliv, pronounced [ˈfʲinskʲɪj zɐˈlʲif]; Swedish: Finska viken) is the easternmost arm of the Baltic Sea.
Water flows from Finland directly to the Baltic Sea, which is divided here into the Gulf of Bothnia and Gulf of Finland, and the Archipelago Sea between them. Some rivers flow to Russia, ending either to Gulf of Finland or to the White Sea, and a few to the Arctic Ocean through Russia or Norway.
1 kwi 2021 · Numerous large and small rivers drain into the Gulf of Finland including the Jägala, Kymi, Keila, Kovashi, Kunda, Luga, Neva, Narva, Pirita, Porvoo, Sestra, Sista, and Vanta. The gulf is also connected to the Saimaa Lake via the Saimaa Canal.
5 lis 2024 · Gulf of Finland, easternmost arm of the Baltic Sea, between Finland (north) and Russia and Estonia (east and south). Covering an area of 11,600 square miles (30,000 square km), the gulf extends for 250 miles (400 km) from east to west but only 12 to 80 miles (19 to 130 km) from north to south.
The Gulf of Finland (Finnish: Suomenlahti; Estonian: Soome laht; Russian: Фи́нский зали́в; Swedish: Finska viken) is the easternmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It extends between Finland (to the north) and Estonia (to the south) all the way to Saint Petersburg in Russia, where the river Neva drains into it.
Take a closer look at the seabed features of the various sea areas below. The features, structure and composition of the Finnish seabed varies greatly by areas. Read more about the geological features of the Baltic Sea!
Much of Finland drains into the Gulf of Bothnia including the country's largest and longest rivers, Kokemäenjoki and Kemijoki respectively. [8] Finland's largest lake drains by Vuoksi River into Lake Ladoga in Russia.
