Gulf of Finland

Summary

Gulf of Finland is a bay^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of bay entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (518 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gulf of Finland is in the country of Finland^[3].
• Gulf of Finland is in the country of Russia^[4].
• Gulf of Finland is in the country of Estonia^[5].
• Gulf of Finland is in the country of Russian Empire^[6].
• Gulf of Finland is in the country of Soviet Union^[7].
• Gulf of Finland's image is recorded as Gulf of Finland NLT Landsat7.png^[8].
• Gulf of Finland's instance of is recorded as bay^[9].
• Gulf of Finland's instance of is recorded as sea^[10].
• Finland is named after Gulf of Finland^[11].
• Gulf of Finland's inflows is recorded as Raisionjoki^[12].
• Gulf of Finland's inflows is recorded as Santajoki^[13].
• Gulf of Finland's inflows is recorded as Altja River^[14].
• Gulf of Finland's inflows is recorded as Mustoja^[15].
• Gulf of Finland's inflows is recorded as Karepa Stream^[16].
• Gulf of Finland's inflows is recorded as Raseborgsån^[17].
• Gulf of Finland's inflows is recorded as Zhemchuzhnaya River^[18].
• Gulf of Finland's inflows is recorded as Martyshkin Ruchey^[19].
• Gulf of Finland's inflows is recorded as Virojoki^[20].
• Gulf of Finland's inflows is recorded as Taasianjoki^[21].
• Gulf of Finland's inflows is recorded as Summa River^[22].
• Gulf of Finland's inflows is recorded as Strelka^[23].
• Gulf of Finland's inflows is recorded as Neva^[24].
• Gulf of Finland's inflows is recorded as Kymi River^[25].
• Gulf of Finland's inflows is recorded as Jägala River^[26].
• Gulf of Finland's inflows is recorded as Vääna River^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Finland^[3], a sovereign state^[28], founded in 1917^[29]; Russia^[4], a sovereign state^[30], in Russia^[31], founded in 1991^[32]; Estonia^[5], a country^[33], in Estonia^[34], founded in 1918^[35]; Russian Empire^[6], an empire^[36], in Russian Empire^[37], founded in 1721^[38]; and Soviet Union^[7], a federal republic^[39], in Soviet Union^[40], founded in 1922^[41]. Gulf of Finland's part of is recorded as Baltic Sea^[42].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include bay^[9] and sea^[10].

History and Context

Finland is named after Gulf of Finland^[11].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Gulf of Finland include Baltic Sea basin^[43], a sea basin^[44], in Estonia^[45].

Why It Matters

Gulf of Finland ranks in the top 1% of bay entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (518 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for it include Baltic Sea basin^[43], a sea basin^[44], in Estonia^[45].