Yeysk Spit

Yeysk Spit or Kosa Yeyskaya (Russian: Ейская коса)[1] [2] is an alluvial sandy spit in the Sea of Azov, part of the Yeysk Peninsula. The central resort area of the city of Yeysk.[3] The length of the sand spit is about 3 km, before 1914 storm it reached 9 km.[4]

Yeysk Spit
Kosa Yeyskaya
Spit
Protective stone pier at the end of the Yeysk Spit
Protective stone pier at the end of the Yeysk Spit
Yeysk Spit is located in Krasnodar Krai
Yeysk Spit
Yeysk Spit
Yeysk Spit is located in Europe
Yeysk Spit
Yeysk Spit
Coordinates: 46°14′11″N 38°15′56″E
LocationKrasnodar Krai, Russia

History

On March 13, 1914, a strong hurricane broke out, part of the spit was washed away, its stem was cut away and it turned into an island.

See also

References
  1. Kosa Yeyskaya: Russia Geographic Names
  2. Yeyskaya Kosa, Krasnodarskiy Kray, Russia Mindat.org
  3. Plyazh Yeyskaya kosa BeachSearcher
  4. Yeyskaya Kosa, Russian Federation. Historical maps Arcanum online publisher
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