Martaza Lagoon

Martaza Lagoon (Ukrainian: Мартаза, Romanian: Caraceauş) is a small salty lagoon in the Tuzly Lagoons group in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion of Odesa Oblast, Ukraine. It is separated from the Shahany Lagoon by the sandbar in its north part, near the village of Rybalske (old name - Martaza). The total area of the lagoon - 0.5 km2.

Martaza Lagoon
The Martaza Lagoon on the schematic map of the Tuzly Lagoons (#11)
Martaza Lagoon is located in Odesa Oblast
Martaza Lagoon
Martaza Lagoon
LocationBlack Sea
Coordinates45°45′11.2″N 29°49′47.2″E
Ocean/sea sourcesAtlantic Ocean
Basin countriesUkraine
Surface area50 ha (120 acres)

The water body is included to the Tuzly Lagoons National Nature Park.

Sources

  • Starushenko L.I., Bushuyev S.G. (2001) Prichernomorskiye limany Odeschiny i ih rybohoziaystvennoye znacheniye. Astroprint, Odesa, 151 pp. (in Russian)


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