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Location of Estonia in Europe
Estonia is a small country (45,227 km2) in northern Europe on the coasts of the Baltic Sea. e surface is mostly low and
at. Despite this, our highest hill, Suur Munamägi (318 m), is the highest point in the Baltic States. e Baltic Sea surrounds Estonia from the north and west. Estonia is separated from Russia by Lake Peipsi-Pihkva (3,555 km2), the 5th largest lake in Europe, and only in the southeast corner
there is a small section of land border with Russia. e southern boundary with Latvia runs along the Koiva/Gauja River and big mire complexes cross the border in the southwest. e nearest seaside neighbor is Finland, 80 km north from us.
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finland
estonia
russia
latvia lithuania
1. Lavassaare
2. Võlla
3. Soomaa
4. Leidsoo, Läänemaa Suursoo 5. Epu-Kakerdi
6. Endla
7. Muraka
8. Puhatu
9. Emajõe Suursoo 10. Alam-Pedja 11. Sangla
Green signs are mires.
Names are given for the large
(over 2000 ha) mire complexes.
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poland
belarus ukraine
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TEN REASONS TO RESTORE ESTONIAN MIRES / 2019
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