Viire kurk
Viire kurk is a strait in Saare, Estonia. Viire kurk is situated near the village Virtsu, as well as near the hamlet Võiküla.- Type: Strait
- Description: strait in Estonia
- Also known as: “Proliv Viire-Kurk”, “Viire Kurk (estretso sa Estonia)”, and “Viire Kurk (sund i Estland)”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Viirelaid and Viirelaid lighthouse.
Viirelaid
Island
Viirelaid, previously also known as Paternoster, is a small island of Estonia in the Baltic Sea.
Virtsu Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Virtsu Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in Virtsu, Lääne County, in Estonia.
Viire kurk
- Category: body of water
- Location: Saare, Estonia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
58.55784° or 58° 33′ 28″ north
Longitude
23.47049° or 23° 28′ 14″ east
Open location code
9GC5HF5C+45
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=strait
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Viire kurk” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Viire Kurk”
- Estonian: “Viire kurk”
- Swedish: “Viire kurk”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Virtsu and Võiküla.
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Highlights: Rohenina and Virtsu sadam.
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