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OAS seaname Detail for Gulf of Riga
| seanames_id: | 67 |
|---|---|
| Seaname: | Gulf of Riga |
| Sea code: | 1C |
| Definition: | The limits of the Gulf of Riga, situated in the eastern part of the Baltic Sea, are the following: On the North: A line joining Tahkuna Point (59 Degrees 05 Minutes 30 Seconds N - 22 Degrees 35 Minutes 20 Seconds E), the northern extremity of Hiiumaa Island, eastward to Põõsaspea Point (59 Degrees 13 Minutes 40 Seconds N - 23 Degrees 31 Minutes E), on the coast of USSR. On the East and the South: From Põõsaspea Point southward and westward, along the coast of USSR, to Oviši Point (57 Degrees 34 Minutes 40 Seconds N - 21 Degrees 43 Minutes 10 Seconds E). On the West A line joining Oviši Point northeastward to Sõrve Point (57 Degrees 54 Minutes 30 Seconds N - 22 Degrees 03 Minutes 30 Seconds E), the southern extremity of Saaremaa Island; thence from Sõrve Point northeastward, along the eastern coast of this island, to Pamma Point (58 Degrees 38 Minutes 30 Seconds N - 22 Degrees 34 Minutes E), the northern extremity thereof; then a line joining Pamma Point northward to the southern extremity of Hiiumaa Island (58 Degrees 41 Minutes 30 Seconds N - 22 Degrees 34 Minutes 15 Seconds E); and thence from the southern extremity of Hiiumaa Island northward, along the eastern coast of this island, to Tahkuna Point (59 Degrees 05 Minutes 30 Seconds N - 22 Degrees 35 Minutes 20 Seconds E), the northern extremity thereof. |
| 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 |