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Kurkse Strait

Coordinates: 59°17′33.7″N 23°58′43.0″E / 59.292694°N 23.978611°E / 59.292694; 23.978611
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Kurkse Strait (Estonian: Kurkse väin) is a strait in Estonia, located between Pakri Islands and Continental Estonia; this strait is part of Gulf of Finland.[1]

Strait's width is about 2 km and depth is 1,5-2 m.

Vihterpalu River flows into the strait.

On 11 September 1997 took place accident, when Estonian soldiers tried to walk through the strait. 14 soldiers drowned.

References

  1. ^ "Päring kohanimeandmebaasist. Eesti kohanimed". www.eki.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 6 April 2020.

59°17′33.7″N 23°58′43.0″E / 59.292694°N 23.978611°E / 59.292694; 23.978611

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