Luga Bay
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The Luga Bay is a shallow bay near the southern Russia
n coast of the Gulf of Finland
. It is free of ice 326 days a year. Kurgalsky Peninsula
separates the bay from the Bay of Narva to the west, while the Soikinsky Peninsula
separates it from the Koporye Bay
to the east. The Luga River
empties into the bay near Ust-Luga
.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n coast of the Gulf of Finland
Gulf of Finland
The Gulf of Finland is the easternmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It extends between Finland and Estonia all the way to Saint Petersburg in Russia, where the river Neva drains into it. Other major cities around the gulf include Helsinki and Tallinn...
. It is free of ice 326 days a year. Kurgalsky Peninsula
Kurgalsky Peninsula
The Kurgalsky Peninsula is a peninsula that divides the southern part of the Gulf of Finland into the Narva Bay and the Luga Bay . The northernmost spot is Cape Pitkenen-Nos. The peninsula is rather swampy and contains several lakes. About 650 km² of wetland are protected as a Ramsar site...
separates the bay from the Bay of Narva to the west, while the Soikinsky Peninsula
Soikinsky Peninsula
The Soikinsky Peninsula in Kingisepp District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia projects out into the Gulf of Finland, separating the Luga Bay from the Koporye Bay. Its name is derived from Soikkola, which is the Izhorian word for "peninsula"....
separates it from the Koporye Bay
Koporye Bay
The Koporye Bay is a 12 km-long bay on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland. It is up to 26 km wide and 20 meters deep. The shore is low and rocky; the hinterland is woody. It is part of Russia's Leningrad Oblast. The only major settlement is the town of Sosnovy Bor. The...
to the east. The Luga River
Luga River
The Luga River -See also:* Shum Gora, an archaeological site near the banks of the river...
empties into the bay near Ust-Luga
Ust-Luga
Ust-Luga is a settlement and railway station in Kingiseppsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, situated on the Luga River near its entry into the Luga Bay of the Gulf of Finland, about west of St. Petersburg....
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