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
WebApr 25, 2024 · 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
WebApproximately 85 million people live in the larger Baltic Sea region and use the sea for various purposes . There are nine countries with a shoreline at the Baltic Sea: Denmark, Germany, Poland, Russia (at the Gulf of Finland, and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad Oblast), Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, and Sweden.
Baltic Sea - WorldAtlas
WebFeb 4, 2021 · The Baltic Sea is one of the seas of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the ocean’s 15th largest sea, covering an area of approximately 377,000 km 2. The sea is approximately 1,600 km long and 193 km wide and has a water volume of about 21,700 km 3.
Baltic Sea - New World Encyclopedia
WebThe Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed inland sea located in Northern Europe. Considered an arm of the Atlantic Ocean, it is connected to it via the Kattegat Strait, Skagerrak Strait, and the North Sea.
The Baltic - WWF Baltic
WebThe Baltic Sea is the youngest sea on our planet, emerging some 10,000-15,000 years ago as the glaciers retreated at the end of the last Ice Age. It is located in Northern Europe, enclosed by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, …
The unique Baltic Sea - Marinefinland.fi
WebThe features of the Baltic Sea make it unique. The Baltic Sea is the youngest in the world. It is surrounded by continents on almost every side and the connection to the sea is both narrow and shallow. Every year, the surface of the …
Baltic Sea - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WebThe Baltic Sea is a sea in northern Europe between Scandinavia, Finland, Russia, the Baltic countries, Poland, and Germany. Many big rivers in the surrounding countries drain into the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is connected to the ocean through the narrow and shallow Danish straits and belts.
Baltic Sea summary | Britannica
WebBaltic Sea, Sea, northern Europe. An arm of the Atlantic Ocean, connecting with the North Sea, it is about 1,000 mi (1,600 km) long, covers an area of about 149,000 sq mi (386,000 sq km), and has a maximum depth of about 1,500 ft (450 m). It receives the Vistula and Oder rivers and many other rivers.
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.
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