Disappearence of Muria Strait

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Muria Strait was a strait that once existed and connected Java and Muria Island. Due to river deposits the strait disappeared in the XVIII century.

Chronology

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January 1658: Muria Strait was a strait that once existed and connected Java and Muria Island. By 1657 this strait had shrunk or disappeared.