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Viru Bog is a bog in Harju County, Estonia within Lahemaa National Park. [1]

The area of the bog is 235 ha. [1]

Thickness of peat layer is about 6 m. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Viru raba ja soode teke" (PDF). Tartu University (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 May 2020.

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