{"id":346577,"date":"2025-09-20T16:17:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T10:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=346577"},"modified":"2025-09-20T16:17:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T10:47:06","slug":"gulf-of-finland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/gulf-of-finland\/","title":{"rendered":"Gulf of Finland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>Estonia reported three Russian MiG-31s violated its airspace over the Gulf of Finland for 12 minutes.<\/p>\n<h2>About Gulf of Finland<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_346580\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-346580\" style=\"width: 435px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-346580\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Source-iStock.jpg?resize=435%2C289&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"435\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Source-iStock.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Source-iStock.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Source-iStock.jpg?w=911&amp;ssl=1 911w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-346580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; iStock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is the easternmost <strong>extension of the<\/strong> <strong>Baltic Sea<\/strong> located in <strong>Northern Europe<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Boundaries<\/strong>: It is bordered by <strong>Finland in the north<\/strong>, <strong>Russia in the east <\/strong>and <strong>Estonia in the south.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Extension:<\/strong> The Gulf of Finland extends from Saint Petersburg in the east to the Hanko Peninsula in the west.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate: <\/strong>This region faces a <strong>humid continental climate<\/strong> with hot summers and relatively <strong>harsh winters.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Coasts feature: <\/strong>The northern shore is highly curved and rocky, with bays such as <strong>Vyborg Bay<\/strong> and the <strong>Porkkalanniemi and Hanko Peninsulas<\/strong>,\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>southern shore<\/strong> is smoother, <strong>shallower<\/strong>, and marked by the <strong>Baltic Klint.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major rivers<\/strong>: It receives numerous rivers, notably <strong>Neva and Narva<\/strong>; others include <strong>Kymi, Luga, Vanta, Pirita<\/strong>, and more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major ports: <\/strong>Some of the major ports in the gulf include the <strong>Russian ports of St. Petersburg<\/strong> and <strong>Kronshtadt<\/strong>; the <strong>Finnish ports of Helsinki, Porkkala, and Kotka<\/strong>; and the <strong>Estonian port of Tallinn<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Connections: <\/strong>It is connected to<strong> Lake Saimaa via the Saimaa Canal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Major islands<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>The <strong>Kotlin Island<\/strong> is the largest of the islands.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Water property:<\/strong> It has <strong>very low salinity <\/strong>and remains <strong>ice-covered for three to five months<\/strong> each winter.<\/li>\n<li><strong>International recognition:<\/strong> The Gulf of Finland&#8217;s southern coast was designated a <strong>Ramsar Wetland<\/strong> on September 13, 1994.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Estonia reported three Russian MiG-31s violated its airspace over the Gulf of Finland for 12 minutes. About Gulf of Finland Location: It is the easternmost extension of the Baltic Sea located in Northern Europe. Boundaries: It is bordered by Finland in the north, Russia in the east and Estonia in the south. 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