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Riga, Gulf of
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Riga, Gulf of, eastern arm of the Baltic Sea, bordering on Estonia and on Latvia. At its mouth it is nearly closed off by the Estonian island of Saaremaa. The gulf, which is frozen from December to April, receives the Western Dvina (Daugava) River. Riga and Pärnu are the chief ports.

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As a rule, temporary units of different component services were raised specifically to aid the army: Naval Forces of the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea, and Batum Squadron and Western Squadron in the Black Sea.
 
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