Vööla Sea

The Vööla Sea (, also known as or , ) is a lake in Estonia. It is located in the village of Kudani in Lääne-Nigula Parish, Lääne County.

Physical description The lake has an area of . It is long, and its shoreline measures .

Name The lake is one of several in the area that are fed by saltwater and therefore brackish, hence the Estonian name 'Vööla Sea'. Together with the other brackish lakes, such as the neighboring Karjatse Sea and Möldri Sea, it is a relic of the eastern branch of the Silmen Strait, which formerly separated Noarootsi Island (now the Noarootsi Peninsula) from the mainland. The lake shares its name with the hamlet of Vööla east of the lake in the neighboring village of Hara; the name Vööla is of unknown origin.

See also List of lakes of Estonia

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