Shahany Lagoon

Shahany Lagoon (Ukrainian: Шагани, Romanian: Şagani, Turkish: Çagani Gölü) is a salty lagoon on the Black Sea coast of Ukraine in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion of Odesa Oblast. The lagoon is in the complex of Tuzly Lagoons, connected with the Alibey Lagoon. The area of the water body is 70 km2, salinity is about 30‰. The lagoon is separated from the Black Sea by a sandbar.

Shahany Lagoon
Coast of the Shahany Lagoon
The Shahany Lagoon on the schematic map of the Tuzly Lagoons (#3)
Shahany Lagoon is located in Odesa Oblast
Shahany Lagoon
Shahany Lagoon
LocationBlack Sea
Coordinates45°42′N 29°52′E
Ocean/sea sourcesAtlantic Ocean
Basin countriesUkraine
Max. length9 km (5.6 mi)
Max. width8 km (5.0 mi)
Surface area70 km2 (27 sq mi)
Max. depth2.4 m (7.9 ft)
Salinity~30 

Etymology

References

  • Енциклопедія українознавства. У 10-х т. / Гол. ред. Володимир Кубійович. — Париж; Нью-Йорк: Молоде Життя, 1954–1989.


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