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  2. Baltic Sea - Wikipedia

    • The 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 30°E longitude. It is a shelf sea and marginal sea of the Atlantic with limited water exchange between the two, m… See more

    Etymology and nomenclature

    Tacitus called it the Suebic Sea, Latin: Mare Suebicum after the Germanic people of the Suebi, and Ptolemy Sarmatian Ocean after the Sarmatians, but the first to name it the Baltic Sea (Medieval Latin: Mare Balticum) was the ele… See more

    LocationEurope
    Coordinates(slightly east of the north tip of Gotland Island)
    Primary inflowsDaugava, Kemijoki, Neman (Nemunas), Neva, Oder, Vistula, Lule, Narva, Torne
    Primary outflowsDanish straits
     Europe's Hidden Gem
    Europe's Hidden Gem
    The Baltic Sea is a unique body of water that connects many countries and cultures in northern Europe. It is a remnant of the ancient glacial landscape that shaped the region.
    Map of Mar Baltico
    History

    At the time of the Roman Empire, the Baltic Sea was known as the Mare Suebicum or Mare Sarmaticum. Tacitus in his AD 98 Agricola and Germania described the Mare Suebicum, named for the Suebi tribe, during the spring … See more

    Geography

    An arm of the North Atlantic Ocean, the Baltic Sea is enclosed by Sweden and Denmark to the west, Finland to the northeast, and the Baltic countries to the southeast.
    It is about 1… See more

    Geology

    The Baltic Sea somewhat resembles a riverbed, with two tributaries, the Gulf of Finland and Gulf of Bothnia. Geological surveys show that before the Pleistocene, instead of the Baltic Sea, there was a wide plain aroun… See more

    Biology

    The fauna of the Baltic Sea is a mixture of marine and freshwater species. Among marine fishes are Atlantic cod, Atlantic herring, European hake, European plaice, European flounder, shorthorn sculpin and turbot, … See more

    Economy

    Construction of the Great Belt Bridge in Denmark (completed 1997) and the Øresund Bridge-Tunnel (completed 1999), linking Denmark with Sweden, provided a highway and railroad connection between Sweden an… See more

     
  1. Mar Báltico - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre

  2. Mar Báltico - localização, mapa, importância …

    WEBSaiba o que é o Mar Báltico, um mar fechado que banha a costa de sete países europeus. Conheça suas características físicas, sua importância econômica e os desafios ambientais que enfrenta.

  3. Baltic Sea - WorldAtlas

    WEBFeb 4, 2021 · Learn about the Baltic Sea, the largest brackish inland water body in the world, located in Northern Europe. Find out its …

    • Average Depth: 55 m
    • Maximum Depth: 459 m
  4. Map of the Baltic Sea Region - Nations Online Project

  5. Mar Báltico - Características, biodiversidad y amenazas

    WEBDec 27, 2022 · El mar Báltico es el mayor cuerpo de agua salobre del mundo, rodeado por varios países europeos y escandinavos. Se formó hace miles de años por la erosión glaciar y alberga una flora y fauna …

  6. Mar Báltico | Qué es, características, historia, ubicación, …

    WEBEl mar Báltico es un mar interior de agua salobre que se encuentra en Europa y que es abierto al mar del Norte y al océano Atlántico. Conoce su ubicación, su historia, sus países, sus islas, su fauna, su flora, su …

  7. Large detailed map of Baltic Sea with cities and towns

    WEBNov 13, 2023 · This map shows Baltic Sea countries, islands, cities, towns, major ports, roads. You may download, print or use the above map for educational, personal and non-commercial purposes. Attribution is …

  8. The Baltic - WWF Baltic

    WEBIt is one of the planet’s largest bodies of brackish water, where salt water from the North-East Atlantic blends with fresh water from the surrounding rivers and streams. Across the Baltic’s wider catchment area, a …

  9. Baltic Sea Maps | Maps of Baltic Sea - World Maps

    WEBDec 3, 2023 · About Baltic Sea. The Facts: Area: 146,000 sq mi (377,000 sq km). Max. depth: 459 m (1,506 ft). Countries: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden. Major ports and …