Biorko Sound
Biorko Sound is a strait in Leningrad Oblast, Northwestern Russia. Biorko Sound is situated nearby to the town Primorsk, as well as near the locality Kiurulakhti.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint Mary Magdalene Church and Primorsk railway station.
Saint Mary Magdalene Church
Church
Photo: Kyzyl, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Saint Mary Magdalene Church is situated 2½ km east of Biorko Sound.
Primorsk railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Primorsk railway station is situated 4 km east of Biorko Sound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Primorsk and Pribylovo.
Primorsk
Town
Photo: Ninaras, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Primorsk is a coastal town in Vyborgsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia and is the second largest Russian port on the Baltic, after St. Petersburg. Primorsk is situated 3 km east of Biorko Sound.
Pribylovo
Hamlet
Pribylovo is a rural locality under the administrative jurisdiction of Primorskoye Settlement Municipal Formation in Vyborgsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the Karelian Isthmus. Pribylovo is situated 9 km northeast of Biorko Sound.
Biorko Sound
- Type: Strait
- Also known as: “Biörkö Sund”, “Biyerke Zund”, “Björkö Sund”, “Byorko Sund”, “Koiviston Salmi”, “Proliv B’yerkezund”, “Proliv B’yërkëzund”, “Proliv Koyviston Sund”, and “Proliv Koyviston-Salmi”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Leningrad Oblast, Northwestern Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
60.37169° or 60° 22′ 18″ northLongitude
28.56186° or 28° 33′ 43″ eastOpen location code
9GGC9HC6+MPGeoNames ID
570367
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Satellite Map
Discover Biorko Sound from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Biorko Sound” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Koivistonsalmi”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kiurulakhti and Kotterlahti.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ostrov Suden-Sari and Ostrov Petya-Sari.
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