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Gretagrund (or Greta-Grund) is a shoal located a few km southeast of Ruhnu island in the Gulf of Riga, Estonia.

Gretagrund

Gretagrund (Baltic Sea)
Geography
Location	Gulf of Riga
Coordinates	57°44′30″N 23°18′00″E
Administration
Estonia
County	Saare County
Municipality	Ruhnu Parish
Settlement	Ruhnu village

Protected area

Since 12 August 2010 the 146.50 km² (56.56 sq mi; 36,200 acres) water area was taken under protection as being a habitat for the following migratory birds: Black-throated loon (Gavia arctica), little gull (Larus minutus), red-throated loon (Gavia stellata), long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis), velvet scoter (Melanitta fusca) and razorbill (Alca torda).[1][2] During a survey in 2008, Paramysis intermedia (from genus Paramysis) was found in Gretagrund as a new species in the Baltic Sea.[3]

References

На других языках

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[de] Gretagrund

Gretagrund (oder Greta-Grund) sind Sandbänke wenige Kilometer südsüdöstlich der estnischen Insel Ruhnu in der Rigaer Bucht. Er ist durchschnittlich 1,80 m tief. Im Osten der Insel gibt es noch den Sandgrund, im Norden den Sturgrund.

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- [en] Gretagrund

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[fr] Gretagrund

Gretagrund (or Greta-Grund) est un récif situé à quelques kilomètres au sud ouest de Ruhnu dans le golfe de Riga en Estonie. Administrativement, elle appartient au comté de Saare.

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