A memorial dedicated to an historic flight which saw a young, amateur pilot from the former West Germany nonchalantly fly a Cessna light airplane right into the heart of the Soviet Union, landing right in front of the Kremlin, has opened in Ida-Viru County.
Gulf Of Finland
Covering an area of 30,000 km
2, the Gulf of Finland is the easternmost extension of the Baltic Sea located in Northern Europe. It is bordered by Finland in the north, Russia in the east and Estonia in the south. The Gulf of Finland s southern coast was designated a Ramsar Wetland on September 13, 1994.
Geography
Map of the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Finland.
The Gulf of Finland extends for about 400 km from Saint Petersburg in the east to the Hanko Peninsula in the west. It has a maximum width of 130 km at its widest point. The gulf is relatively shallow with a maximum depth of 115 m and an estimated average depth of 38 m. It has been observed that the western part of the gulf is much deeper, while its eastern part is shallower. Numerous large and small rivers drain into the Gulf of Finland including the Jägala, Kymi, Keila, Kovashi, Kunda, Luga, Neva, Narva, Pirita, Porvoo, Sestra, Sista, and Vanta. The gulf is also connected to the Saimaa Lake via the Saimaa