Shahany Lagoon

45°42′N 29°52′E / 45.700°N 29.867°E / 45.700; 29.867Ocean/sea sourcesAtlantic OceanBasin countriesUkraineMax. 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 ‰

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.

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References

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


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