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Voosi Strait

Coordinates: 59°0′N 23°24′E / 59.000°N 23.400°E / 59.000; 23.400
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The Voosi Strait[1] (Estonian: Voosi kurk) is a strait in Estonia located between the island of Vormsi and the Noarootsi Peninsula on the mainland;[1][2] this strait is part of Väinameri.

Several islets are located in the strait: Nätegrunne, Seasaar, Ulassaar, and Väike-Tjuka.

It is believed that the name Voosi is derived from a former inn called the Voosi Inn (Estonian: Voosi kõrts).[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Lott, Alexander (2018). The Estonian Straits: Exceptions to the Strait Regime of Innocent or Transit Passage. Leiden: Brill. p. 225.
  2. ^ "Päring kohanimeandmebaasist. Eesti kohanimed". www.eki.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  3. ^ "[KNR] Dictionary of Estonian Place names". www.eki.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 6 April 2020.

59°0′N 23°24′E / 59.000°N 23.400°E / 59.000; 23.400