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Pärnu river

Coordinates: 58°22′38″N 24°28′34″E / 58.37722°N 24.47611°E / 58.37722; 24.47611
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Pärnu
The river, frozen in winter, at the point where it enters the sea
Location
CountryEstonia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 - locationCentral Estonian Plain
 - elevation76.2 m (250 ft)
Mouth 
 - locationGulf of Riga
 - coordinates58°22′38″N 24°28′34″E / 58.37722°N 24.47611°E / 58.37722; 24.47611
Length144 km (89 mi)
Basin size6,920 km2 (2,670 sq mi)
Discharge 
 - average64.4 m3/s (2,270 cu ft/s)

The Pärnu is a river in Estonia. It drains into the Pärnu Bay, which is an inlet of the Gulf of Riga. At 144 km, it is the second longest river in Estonia. It drains an area of 6,920 km2.

The city of Pärnu is where the river enters the sea.