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OAS seaname Detail for Gulf of Finland
| seanames_id: | 64 |
|---|---|
| Seaname: | Gulf of Finland |
| Sea code: | 1B |
| Definition: | The limits of the Gulf of Finland, situated in the eastern part of the Baltic Sea, are the following: On the North, the East and the South: The coasts of Finland and USSR, from Hanko Head (59 Degrees 48 Minutes 30 Seconds N - 22 Degrees 53 Minutes 50 Seconds E), in Finland, to Põõsaspea Point (59 Degrees 13 Minutes 40 Seconds N - 23 Degrees 31 Minutes E), in USSR. On the West: A line joining Põõsaspea Point northwestward to the southern extremity of Osmussaar Island (59 Degrees 16 Minutes 30 Seconds N - 23 Degrees 24 Minutes 45 Seconds E); thence, through this island, northwestward to the northern extremity thereof (59 Degrees 18 Minutes 15 Seconds N - 23 Degrees 21 Minutes 40 Seconds E); and thence a line joining the northern extremity of Osmussaar Island northwestward to Hanko Head (59 Degrees 48 Minutes 30 Seconds N - 22 Degrees 53 Minutes 50 Seconds E), in Finland. |
| Citation: | Limits of Oceans and Seas, 1986 (Draft 4th edition). IHB Special Publication 23, International Hydrographic Bureau, 203p. |
| Deprecated: | false |
| Metadata version: | 0 |
| Keydate: | 2000-09-13 04:00:00+00 |
| Editdate: | 2000-10-24 04:00:00+00 |