Sulina branch
The Sulina branch is a distributary of the river Danube that contributes to forming the Danube Delta.
| Sulina branch | |
|---|---|
Sulina branch | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Danube Delta |
• coordinates | 45°09′28″N 29°39′13″E |
| Length | 71.75 km (44.58 mi) |
The other two main branches of the Danube are the Chilia branch to the north and the Sfântu Gheorghe branch to the south. The Sulina branch starts at a bifurcation of the Tulcea distributary, at Sfântu Gheorghe, Tulcea, runs east for 71.7 km (44.6 mi), and reaches the Black Sea at the port of Sulina. Its outflow comprises about 20% of the Danube's discharge.
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