Kurkse Strait
Kurkse Strait (Estonian: Kurkse väin) is a strait in Estonia, located between Pakri Islands and Continental Estonia; this strait is part of Gulf of Finland.[1]
Strait's width is about 2 km and depth is 1,5-2 m.
Vihterpalu River flows into the strait.
On 11 September 1997 took place accident, when Estonian soldiers tried to walk through the strait. 14 soldiers drowned.
References[]
- ^ "Päring kohanimeandmebaasist. Eesti kohanimed". www.eki.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 6 April 2020.
Coordinates: 59°17′33.7″N 23°58′43.0″E / 59.292694°N 23.978611°E
Categories:
- Geography of Estonia