Saaremaa Island (English spelling)

Japanese: サーレマー[島]（英語表記）Saaremaa

An island in the western part of the Republic of Estonia. In Russian it is called Sarema Island. It lies blocking the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea. It is about 100 km long, 50 km wide at its widest point, and has an area of 2,714 km2. It is a low plateau island, with the highest point 54 m above sea level. It is mainly composed of limestone and dolomite, with glacial and marine deposits on its surface, forming marshes and pine forests. In summer, countless seabirds gather on the sea cliffs facing the sea. The inhabitants are engaged in limestone mining and fishing. The main city is Kingisepp on the southern coast. To the north, in Kali, there is a group of several craters left by meteorite impacts, the largest of which is 110 m in diameter.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

エストニア共和国西部の島。ロシア語ではサレマSarema島。バルト海のリガ湾をふさぐような形で横たわる。長さ約100km，幅最大50km，面積2714km2。低い台地状の島で，最高点は標高54m。おもに石灰岩，白雲岩よりなり，氷河堆積物や海成堆積物を表面にのせ，湿地や松林になっている。海に面する海食崖には夏に無数の海鳥が集まる。住民は石灰岩採掘，漁業に従事。おもな都市は南岸のキンギセップ。この北方のカリには隕石の落下した跡のクレーターが数個，集団的に残っており，その最大のものは直径110mである。

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