Østersjøn (English spelling)

…It is divided into the Gulf of Bothnia in the north and the Gulf of Finland in the east at about 60 degrees north latitude. In Scandinavia, it is called the Eastern Sea Østersjø. It is the northern Mediterranean Sea, and was the stage for the ancient Baltic civilization, the Viking eastward expeditions in the Middle Ages, and the trade of the Hanseatic League.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Østersjøn" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…北緯60゜付近で北のボスニア湾と東のフィンランド湾に分かれる。北欧では東海Østersjønと呼ぶ。北の地中海にあたり，古代バルト文明，中世のバイキング東征やハンザ同盟通商の舞台となった。…

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