Tuzly Lagoons
Tuzly Lagoons (Ukrainian: Тузловські лимани, Romanian: Limanele Tuzlei) are a group of marine lagoons (limans) in southern Bessarabia (Budjak), Ukraine. The lagoons are part of the Tuzly Lagoons National Nature Park, proclaimed on January 1, 2010. The name of the lagoons originates from the Turkish: Tuzlu, which means salty.
| Tuzly Lagoons | |
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Northern coast of Alibey Lagoon, one of the 3 main lagoons in the group. | |
The schematic map of the Tuzly Lagoons | |
Tuzly Lagoons | |
| Location | Black Sea |
| Coordinates | 45°47′N 30°00′E |
| Ocean/sea sources | Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Ukraine |
| Max. length | 29 km (18 mi) |
| Surface area | 206 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 1.0–1.3 m (3.3–4.3 ft) |
| Max. depth | 2.5 m (8.2 ft) |
| Salinity | 18-40 ‰ |
| Official name | Shagany-Alibei-Burnas Lakes System |
| Designated | 23 November 1995 |
| Reference no. | 763 |
The group includes three main lagoons: Shahany, Alibey, and Burnas, and also smaller lagoons: Solone Ozero, Khadzhyder, Karachaus, Budury, Kurudiol, Martaza, Mahala, Malyi Sasyk, and Dzhantshey.
The total area of the lagoons is 206 km2, depth 1.6–2.5 m, averaging 1.0–1.3 m. The lagoons are separated from the Black Sea by a 29-km long sandbar, which is 60–400 m wide and 1–3 m high.
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