Guide Note

The Gulf of Finland is a 29,500 square kilometer body of water that is located on the Eastern most part of the Baltic Sea. It borders with Finland to the north, Estonia to the south and Saint Petersburg, Russia to the east.

The gulf is 428 Kilometers long, 120 kilometers wide, its mouth is 75 kilometers across. On the eastern-most side, the gulf narrows and feeds into the Gulf of Kronstadt. Several island formations sit in the Gulf of Finland, the largest of which being Gogland, Tyters, Lavansaari and Seiskari.

The currents run eastward on the top of the Gulf, and westward on the bottom.

Fast Facts

Area: 29,500 square km
Length: 428 km
Width: 120 km
Contains several islands
Floor has uneven topography
Waters among the freshest in the Baltic Sea
Eastern part covered with ice during some winter months
Contains both saltwater and freshwater marine life
Important for commercial fisheries
Biggest environmental problem is Algal Bloom which covers large areas during summer months

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Gulf of Finland

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Wikipedia: Gulf of Finland
Baltic Marine Environment Bibliography: Gulf of Finland
Estonica: The Gulf of Finland
Ministry of Environment: Special Features of the Gulf of Finland
Finnish Institute of Marine Research: The Baltic Sea Portal
Finnish Institute of Marine Research: Large algal mats probable in late July in the Gulf of Finland and in the Archipelago Sea (May 28, 2007)
NASA: Bitter Winter Freezes Gulf of Finland

Gulf of Finland News

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Finnish Environment Institute SYKE: Oil Tanker Accident in the Gulf of Finland.. (April 2007)
Finnish Institute of Marine Research: Blue-Green Algal Blooms Interfere With the Growth.. (March 8, 2005)
PRAVDA: Russian Battleship of 19th Century Discovered in Gulf of Finland (July 31, 2003)

Gulf of Finland History and Background

UNESCO: Gulf of Finland's Environment
World Student Community for Sustainable Development: Sustainable Oil Transportation in the Gulf of..
H2G2: Bengtskär Lighthouse, Gulf of Finland, Finland
European Space Agency: Gulf of Finland
Finnish Environment Institute SYKE: Seafloor Sediments in the Gulf of Finland Still Suffering
Finnish Institute of Marine Research: Eutrophication and its Effects in the Gulf of Finland

Gulf of Finland Travel

Outdoors.fi: Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park
Gulf of Finland Coast Guard: Border Checks on Pleasure Craft
Shipping Gazette: The Star: New Fast Ferry on the Gulf of Finland
Cosmotourist: The Gulf of Finland Beaches
Yacht Charter Guide: Gulf of Finland Finland Yacht Charter
Yacht Charter in Finland

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Gulf of Finland Blogs and Forums

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TrekEarth: Ice on the Gulf of Finland (January 6, 2008)
LCL's Blog: Undersea Gas Pipeline in Gulf of Finland Controversial (December 30, 2007)
TravelPod: Sunset Over the Gulf of Finland (November 25, 2005)

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