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Baltic Sea

Where is the Baltic Sea located in Europe?

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Map showing the physical features, major cities, and national boundaries around the Baltic Sea, North Sea, and English Channel regions of northern and western Europe. The map highlights coastal countries including the United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Russia, with sea depths indicated and key islands, peninsulas, and underwater trenches labeled. — Baltic Sea The Baltic Sea, the North Sea, and the English Channel.

The Baltic Sea is an arm of the North Atlantic Ocean located in Northern Europe. It extends northward from the latitude of southern Denmark toward the Arctic Circle, effectively separating the Scandinavian Peninsula from the rest of continental Europe.1

The sea is bounded by nine countries: Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Germany. Its geography includes major features such as the Gulf of Bothnia to the north and the Gulf of Finland to the east.1