Pärnu Bay
| Pärnu Bay Pärnu laht | |
|---|---|
 View of the bay in Pärnu. | |
| Coordinates | 58°18′00″N 24°24′00″E / 58.30000°N 24.40000°E / 58.30000; 24.40000Coordinates: 58°18′00″N 24°24′00″E / 58.30000°N 24.40000°E / 58.30000; 24.40000 |
| River sources | Pärnu |
| Ocean/sea sources | Gulf of Riga, Baltic Sea |
| Surface area | 400 km2 (150 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Salinity | 5.5 ppm |
| Shore length1 | 140 km (87 mi) |
| Settlements | Parnu |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Pärnu Bay (Estonian: Pärnu laht) is a bay in the northeastern part of the Gulf of Livonia (Gulf of Riga), in southern Estonia.
Geography
It has an area of 411 km².[1] The maximum depth in the mouth of the bay is 12 m.[2] The banks are low-lying, sandy in some places. The salinity of the water in the bay is 0-0,8 ppm in the spring and up to 5.5 ppm in autumn.
There are several rivers flowing into the gulf, the largest is a River Pärnu.
The bay is also Estonia's most important coastal fishing area.[2]
References
^ Pärnu River Basin Management Plan Retrieved May 8, 2015.
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