Baltic Sea

The rivers in this section are sorted clockwise, starting from Helsingborg (south Sweden). In Sweden: Motala ström (in Norrköping) Dal River (near Gävle) Västerdalälven (in Djurås) Österdalälven (in Djurås) Ume River (in Umeå) Lule River (in Luleå) Torne River/Torne älv/Tornionjoki (in Tornio) - Sweden, Finland Tengeliönjoki (in Aavasaksa) - Finland Muonionjoki (near Pajala) - Finland, Sweden Könkä ...

See also:

List of rivers of Europe, List of rivers of Europe - Barents Sea and White Sea Arctic Ocean, List of rivers of Europe - Atlantic Ocean, List of rivers of Europe - On Iceland, List of rivers of Europe - Norwegian coast, List of rivers of Europe - Scottish Irish Welsh and English coast, List of rivers of Europe - French Spanish and Portuguese coast, List of rivers of Europe - Baltic Sea, List of rivers of Europe - Black Sea, List of rivers of Europe - Caspian Sea, List of rivers of Europe - English Channel, List of rivers of Europe - North coast, List of rivers of Europe - South coast, List of rivers of Europe - Irish Sea, List of rivers of Europe - Mediterranean Sea, List of rivers of Europe - Western Mediterranean, List of rivers of Europe - Adriatic Sea, List of rivers of Europe - Ionian Sea, List of rivers of Europe - Aegean Sea, List of rivers of Europe - North Sea, List of rivers of Europe - European countries, List of rivers of Europe - Other contintents

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Schleswig-Holstein Bülk Dameshöved Eckernförde Fully-fledged on Fehmarn Heiligenhafen Kalkgrund Kiel (The lighthouse at Kiel is situated on a platform in Kieler Bucht) Friedrichsort Kiel-Holtenau Lübeck - Travemünde Marienleuchte auf Fehmarn Neuland Pelzerhaken Schleimünde Lotseninsel Strukkamphuk auf Fehmarn < ...

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Lighthouses and lightvessels in Germany, Lighthouses and lightvessels in Germany - North Sea, Lighthouses and lightvessels in Germany - Baltic Sea, Lighthouses and lightvessels in Germany - Inland Seas

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The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, from 53 deg. to 66 deg. north latitude and from 20 deg. to 26 deg. east longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainlands of Northern Europe, Eastern Europe, Central Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Öresund, the Great Belt and the Little Belt. Kattegat then continues in the Skagerrak into the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The Baltic Sea is linked to the White Sea by the White Sea Canal and directly to the North Sea by the Ki ...

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• Baltic Sea - Name
• Baltic Sea - Etymology
• Baltic Sea - The name in other languages
• Baltic Sea - Geophysical data
• Baltic Sea - Dimensions
• Baltic Sea - Icing in winter
• Baltic Sea - Hydrography
• Baltic Sea - Salinity
• Baltic Sea - Regional emergence
• Baltic Sea - Geographic data
• Baltic Sea - Subdivisions
• Baltic Sea - Land use
• Baltic Sea - Demographics
• Baltic Sea - Geologic history
• Baltic Sea - Prehistory
• Baltic Sea - History
• Baltic Sea - Biology
• Baltic Sea - Economy
• Baltic Sea - Countries
• Baltic Sea - Islands and Archipelagoes
• Baltic Sea - Cities

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The Baltic Sea is a brackish inland sea, the largest body of brackish water in the world. The fact that it does not come from the collision of plates, but is a glacially scoured river valley, accounts for its relative shallowness. Baltic Sea - Dimensions. The Baltic sea is about 1610 km (1000 mi) long, an average of 193 km (120 mi) wide, and an average of 55 m (180 ft, 30 fathoms) deep. The maximum depth is 459 m (1506 ft, 251 fathoms), on the Swedish side of the center. The surface area is about 377,000 s ...

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Baltic Sea, Baltic Sea - Name, Baltic Sea - Etymology, Baltic Sea - The name in other languages, Baltic Sea - Geophysical data, Baltic Sea - Dimensions, Baltic Sea - Icing in winter, Baltic Sea - Hydrography, Baltic Sea - Salinity, Baltic Sea - Regional emergence, Baltic Sea - Geographic data, Baltic Sea - Subdivisions, Baltic Sea - Land use, Baltic Sea - Demographics, Baltic Sea - Geologic history, Baltic Sea - Prehistory, Baltic Sea - History, Baltic Sea - Biology, Baltic Sea - Economy, Baltic Sea - Countries, Baltic Sea - Islands and Archipelagoes, Baltic Sea - Cities

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1259 - Europe. September - The Empire of Nicaea defeats the Principality of Achaea at the Battle of Pelagonia, ensuring the eventual reconquest of Constantinople in 1261. December 4 - Kings Louis IX of France and Henry III of England agree to the Treaty of Paris, in which Henry renounces his claims to French-controlled territory on continental Europe (including Normandy) in exchange for Louis withdrawing his support for English rebels. The famous frescoes of the Boyana Church in Bulgaria a ...

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1259, 1259 - Events, 1259 - Europe, 1259 - Asia, 1259 - Births, 1259 - Deaths

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Brackish water is water that is saltier than fresh water, but not as salty as sea water. It may result from mixing of seawater with fresh water, as in estuaries, or it may occur as in brackish fossil aquifers. Technically, brackish water contains between 0.5 and 30 grams of salt per litre—more often expressed as 0.5 to 30 parts per thousand (ppt or ‰). Thus, brackish covers a range of salinity regimes and is not considered a precisely defined condition. It is characteristic of many brackish surface waters that their salinit ...

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• Brackish water - Brackish bodies of water

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1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). 1945 - Events. January 5 - The Soviet Union recognizes the new pro-Soviet government of Poland. January 7 - British General Bernard Montgomery holds a press conference at Zonhoven describing his contribution to the Battle of the Bulge. January 12 - World War II: The Soviet Union begin a very large offensive in Eastern Europe against the Nazis. January 13 - A Soviet patrol arre ...

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For broader historical context, see 1250s and 13th century. 1259 - Events. September - The Empire of Nicaea defeats the Principality of Achaea at the Battle of Pelagonia, ensuring the eventual reconquest of Constantinople in 1261. December 4 - Kings Louis IX of France and Henry III of England agree to the Treaty of Paris, in which Henry renounces his claims to French-controlled territory on continental Europe (including Normandy) in exchange for Louis withdrawing his support for Engli ...

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1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. 1994 - Events. January 1 - North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect January 1 - Zapatista Army of National Liberation begins war in Chiapas, Mexico January 1 - Bantustans join South Africa January 6 - Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an assailant under orders from figure skating rival ...

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• 1994 - Fields Medalists
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Amber is a fossil resin much used for the manufacture of ornamental objects. Although not mineralized it is sometimes considered and used as a gemstone. Most of the world's amber is in the range of 30–90 million years old. Amber - History. The name comes from the Arabic عنبر, ʻanbar, probably through Spanish, but this word referred originally to ambergris, which is an animal substance quite distinct from yellow amber. True amber has sometimes been called kahroba, a word of Persian deriv ...

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Copenhagen is one of only three Danish municipalities which do not belong to any of the Counties of Denmark— the others are Frederiksberg and Bornholm. The municipality covers an area of 88 km², and has a total population of 502,362 (2005). Lord Mayor of Copenhagen is Lars Engberg, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party, who is head of the Finance Committee. Other mayors are Martin Geertsen (Cultural and Recreational Committee), Per Bregengaard (Education and Youth Committee), Inger Marie Bruun ...

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Copenhagen, Copenhagen - Copenhagen Municipality, Copenhagen - History of Copenhagen, Copenhagen - Geography, Copenhagen - Culture, Copenhagen - Sport, Copenhagen - Cuisine, Copenhagen - Transportation, Copenhagen - Places of note in or near Copenhagen, Copenhagen - Famous Copenhageners

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Cog ship, Cog ship - Other types of sailing vessel, Cog ship - External link

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The Caspian Sea is a landlocked endorheic sea between Asia and Europe (European Russia). It is the world's largest inland body of water. It has a surface area of 371,000 km² (143,000 sq. mi.), and a maximum depth of about 980m (3200 ft). Thus it has characteristics common to both seas and lakes. It is often listed as the world's largest lake, though it is not a freshwater one. Caspian Sea - Geography. The Caspian Sea is bordered by Russia (Dagestan, Kalmykia, Astrakhan Oblast), Republic of Azerbaijan, Iran ...

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The Zuider Zee (pronounced [ˈzaɪdə(r) zeɪ], Dutch: Zuiderzee, pronounced [ˈzœydɚzeː]) was a shallow inlet of the North Sea in the northwest of the Netherlands, extending about 100 km inland and at most 50 km wide, with an overall depth of about 4 to 5 meters and a coastline of about 300 km. It covered 5,000 square km (2,000 square miles). Its name means "southern sea" in Dutch, indicating that the origin of the na ...

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Ysätters-Kajsa was a wind-troll, that people used to believe in, in the Swedish province of Närke. She was probably the only one of her kind in Scandinavia. The Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf immortalised Ysätters-Kajsa in her famous novel The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1906-1907). She wrote that in Närke, in the old days, there was something that existed nowhere else and it was a troll named Ysätters-Kajsa. She had been named Kajsa because wind-trolls used to be called by that name, and her ...

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Wolin is the name shared by an island located in the Baltic Sea located just off the Polish coast, and a town located on the island. It is nearly connected to the island of Usedom. Water from the Oder river (Odra) flows into the Szczecin Bay (in Polish Zalew Szczeciński; in German Stettiner Haff), through the strait into Pomeranian Bay (in Polish Zatoka Pomorska; in German Pommersche Bucht), which is a part of the Baltic Sea. Area: 265 km² Highest point ...

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The Volkspolizei (German: People's Police) was the national police of East Germany, whose officers were commonly nicknamed VoPos. Formed following the end of World War II and abolished after German reunification, Volkspolizei officers were trained like soldiers and became feared as the means by which the East German government carried out its often oppressive policies. Volkspolizei - Organisation. The Volkspolizei, as well as fulfilling traditional police duties such as in ...

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• Volkspolizei - Main Administration of the People's Police
• Volkspolizei - Regional Commands
• Volkspolizei - Recruitment
• Volkspolizei - Effectiveness
• Volkspolizei - History
• Volkspolizei - Foundation
• Volkspolizei - Purges
• Volkspolizei - Workers' Uprising
• Volkspolizei - 1953-1990
• Volkspolizei - Following reunification
• Volkspolizei - Humour

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Chemical warfare is warfare (and associated military operations) using the toxic properties of chemical substances to kill, injure or incapacitate an enemy. Chemical warfare is different from the use of conventional weapons or nuclear weapons because the destructive effects of chemical weapons are not primarily due to any explosive force. The offensive use of living organisms (such as anthrax) is considered to be biological warfare rather than chemical warfare; the use of nonliving toxic products produced by living organisms (e ...

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• Chemical warfare - Sociopolitical climate of chemical warfare
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• Chemical warfare - Chemical warfare in ancient and classical times
• Chemical warfare - The rediscovery of chemical warfare
• Chemical warfare - Chemical warfare in World War I
• Chemical warfare - Chemical warfare in the interwar years
• Chemical warfare - Chemical warfare in World War II
• Chemical warfare - Chemical warfare during the Cold War
• Chemical warfare - Chemical weapons and terrorism

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Carl XII, Karl XII or Carolus Rex, (June 17, 1682 – November 30, 1718), the Alexander of the North, nicknamed in Turkish as Demirbaş Şarl (Charles the Habitué), was a King of Sweden from 1697 until his death in 1718. He was the fourth king of the Wittelsbach dynasty in Sweden. As a child, many people thought he was going to be sickly. This was proved to be wrong, though: he hardened his body for war by riding on horseback and hunting the wolves of Sweden's fir forests. When his father died, he was read ...

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The Blót was the pagan Germanic sacrifice to Norse gods and Elves. The word is related to the English word bless and they are derived from blood, an important component in the rites. Blót - Rites and beliefs. The verb blóta meant to "strengthen" and the intention was to strengthen the powers (gods and Elves). The most powerful means was the sacrificed object or being. It was usually animals and in particular pigs and horses. The meat was boiled in large cooking pits with heated stone ...

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• Blót - Dates for the blóts
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• Blót - Lejre Denmark
• Blót - Mære Norway
• Blót - Elven blót
• Blót - The Völse blót
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