- Bothnia, Gulf of
- geographical name arm of Baltic Sea between Sweden & Finland
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Bothnia, Gulf of
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Bothnia, Gulf of — Northern arm of the Baltic Sea. Extending between Sweden and Finland, it covers about 45,200 sq mi (117,000 sq km). It is 450 mi (725 km) long and 50–150 mi (80–240 km) wide; its average depth is 965 ft (295 m). Because many rivers drain into it … Universalium
Bothnia,Gulf of — Both·ni·a (bŏthʹnē ə), Gulf of An arm of the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Finland. It is icebound for nearly half the year. * * * … Universalium
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Bothnia — [bäth′nē ə] Gulf of arm of the Baltic Sea, between Finland & Sweden … English World dictionary
Gulf of Bothnia — The Gulf of Bothnia ( fi. Pohjanlahti; sv. Bottniska viken, i.e. Bottenviken + Bottenhavet) is the northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It is situated between Finland s west coast and Sweden s east coast. In the south of the gulf lie the Åland… … Wikipedia
Bothnia — n. (Gulf of Bothnia) arm of the Baltic Sea that extends between Sweden and Finland … English contemporary dictionary
