Tallinn Bay
Tallinn Bay (Estonian: Tallinna laht) is a bay in Estonia on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland. The Estonian capital city Tallinn is located on the southern coast of the bay.[1]
Tallinn Bay itself is divided into several parts: Tallinn Roadstead (Estonian: Tallinna reid), Kopli Bay, Kakumäe Bay and Paljassaare Bay.[1] The islands Naissaar and Aegna border the bay in the north, the Viimsi Peninsula to the east.
The shore waters are shallow but deep rapidly. Tallinn Bay has a steep slope, which allows for good water exchange with the waters of the Gulf of Finland.[2] Tallinn Bay is one of the deepest bays in Estonia, max depth is about 100 m.[3]
The Old Town is situated close to the sheltered Tallinn bay, which is a natural harbour and the main passenger port.[2] The Paljassaare Harbour and the Bekker Harbor by the Kopli Bay serve for cargo traffic. There are four public beaches on the coastline: Pirita, Stroomi, Kakumäe and Pikakari.
Gallery
View at Tallinn city centre over the Tallinn Bay from Maarjamäe.
Pirita Beach
Coastline in Merivälja.
View from Paljassaare towards Pirita.
Pikakari Beach in Paljassaare.
Paljasaare
Kopli Bay
Stroomi Beach by the Kopli Bay in Pelguranna.
View from Stroomi Beach to Väike-Õismäe.
Boat harbour on the southern coast of Naissaar island.
Tallinn Bay by Ivan Aivazovsky (1845).
Tallinn Bay at winter
Tallinn Bay in fog at sunset
Foggy sunset at Tallinn Bay
Tallinn Roadstead in 1816
See also
- Bungsberg, ship
- Copterline Flight 103
- Estonian Maritime Museum
- Charles Leroux
- Olympic Yachting Centre in Pirita
References
- ^ a b "Tallinna laht - Eesti Entsüklopeedia". entsyklopeedia.ee. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Review of the state of the Tallinn Bay". City of Tallinn. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ Autorite kollektiiv. 1996. Mereleksikon. Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus. lk 419
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Coordinates: 59°31′8″N 24°40′6″E / 59.51889°N 24.66833°E
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