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Viire kurk

Viire kurk is a strait in , . Viire kurk is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .
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  • Type: Strait
  • Description: strait in Estonia
  • Also known as: “Proliv Viire-Kurk”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Viirelaid and Virtsu Lighthouse.

Island
Photo: Zosma, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, previously also known as Paternoster, is a small island of in the Baltic Sea. lies southeast of the island of . Together with Muhu and neighbouring small islands of , and , it forms Muhu Parish, the rural municipality within , Estonia.

Lighthouse
Photo: Tuderna, CC BY 3.0.
is a lighthouse located in , , in . The lighthouse is used as a signal for the Suur Strait.

Lighthouse
Photo: Vaido Otsar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Viire kurk

Latitude
58.55784° or 58° 33′ 28″ north
Longitude
23.47049° or 23° 28′ 14″ east
Open location code
9GC5HF5C+45
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10657715895
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­strait
Geo­Names ID
587619
Wiki­data ID
Q12378585
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Satellite Map

Discover Viire kurk from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Viire kurk” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Viire Kurk (estretso sa Estonia)”
  • Cebuano: “Viire Kurk”
  • Estonian: “Viire kurk”
  • Swedish: “Viire Kurk (sund i Estland)”
  • Swedish: “Viire kurk”
  • Swedish: “Viire Kurk”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rohenina and Virtsu sadam.

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