Moonsund Archipelago

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The Moonsund Archipelago is a group of islands in the Baltic Sea between mainland Estonia and Saaremaa that has been a strategically important maritime area, notably during World War I.

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Moonsund Archipelago canonical 3
Moonsund archipelago 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archipelago
borderedBy Saaremaa coast
mainland Estonia coast
country Estonia
governedBy Republic of Estonia
linked to: Estonia
hasClimate temperate maritime climate
hasEconomicActivity fishing
shipping
tourism
hasFeature navigational channels
numerous straits
shallow waters
hasIsland Hiiumaa
Kihnu
Muhu
Ruhnu
Vormsi
smaller islets
hasLargestIslandNearby Saaremaa
hasStrategicRole access to Baltic Sea shipping lanes
historicalEvent Battle of Moon Sound
Operation Albion
historicalPeriod World War I
historicalUse coastal defense zone
naval minefields
languageRegion Estonian language
locatedBetween Saaremaa
mainland Estonia
locatedIn Baltic Sea
Estonia
locatedNear Gulf of Finland
Gulf of Riga
partOf Baltic region
linked to: Baltic Sea region

West Estonian Archipelago
region western Estonia
seaArea Moonsund
strategicImportance control of Gulf of Riga approaches
maritime navigation
naval operations
usedBy Imperial German Navy
Imperial Russian Navy

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Moonsund Archipelago operations location Moonsund Archipelago
Moonsund Landing Operation location Moonsund archipelago
linked to: Moonsund Archipelago
Battle of Muhu isPartOfIslandGroup Moonsund Archipelago
Battle of Vormsi location Moonsund Archipelago
Battle of Moon Sound location Moonsund archipelago
linked to: Moonsund Archipelago