Narva Bay

The Narva Bay (Estonian: Narva laht, Russian: Нарвский залив) (also the Gulf of Narva and the Narva Estuary) is a bay in the southern part of the Gulf of Finland divided between Estonia and Russia.^[1]

Narva bay
A lighthouse on the Estonian coast.
Narva bay
Location	Gulf of Finland Baltic Sea
Coordinates	59°32′N 27°51′E
Type	Bay
Max. length	40 kilometres (25 mi)

Geography

The Kurgalsky Peninsula separates it from the Luga Bay to the east.^[2] The bay is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) long and 90 kilometres (56 mi) wide at its mouth. The eastern shore is low and sandy, while the south coast is rather steep. The bay is covered by ice from December to March. The Narva River flows into the bay near the town of Narva-Jõesuu.

See also

• Udria Landscape Conservation Area