Möldri Sea
| Möldri Sea | |
|---|---|
.png)  Möldri Sea | |
| Coordinates | 59°04′32″N 23°33′35″E / 59.0754817°N 23.5597543°E |
| Basin countries | Estonia |
| Max. length | 410 meters (1,350 ft) |
| Surface area | 4.6 hectares (11 acres) |
| Max. depth | 0.8 meters (2 ft 7 in) |
| Shore length1 | 1,370 meters (4,490 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 1.0 meter (3 ft 3 in) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The Möldri Sea (Estonian: Möldri meri, also Möldri järv, Mellansjöu, or Möldrimeri; Swedish: Menarsvae) is a lake in Estonia. It is located in the village of Hara in Lääne-Nigula Parish, Lääne County.
Physical description
The lake has an area of 4.6 hectares (11 acres). The lake has a maximum depth of 0.8 meters (2 ft 7 in). It is 410 meters (1,350 ft) long, and its shoreline measures 1,370 meters (4,490 ft).[1]
Name
The lake is one of several in the area that are fed by saltwater and therefore brackish, hence the Estonian name Möldri meri 'Möldri Sea' alongside the variant name Möldri järv 'Lake Möldri'. Together with the other brackish lakes, such as the neighboring Karjatse Sea and Vööla 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.[2] The lake shares its name with the hamlet of Möldri north of the lake in the neighboring village of Aulepa, derived from the common noun mölder (genitive: möldri) 'miller'.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Möldri meri". Veekogud. Tallinn: Keskkonnaagentuur. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ^ Verš, Veronika; Väizene, Vivika; Pajula, Raimo; Karolin, Kaarel; Kärp, Ketter; Kraavi, Kati (2025). EstLink3 Superficies License (PDF). Tallinn: Skepast & Puhkim. p. 44. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ^ "Möldri". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved December 8, 2025.