Kuyalnik Estuary
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| Kuyalnik Estuary | |
|---|---|
 The view of the estuary | |
| Location | Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 46°38′N 30°43′E / 46.633°N 30.717°ECoordinates: 46°38′N 30°43′E / 46.633°N 30.717°E |
| Type | hyperhaline estuary |
| Primary inflows | Velyky Kuyalnik River |
| Basin countries | Ukraine |
| Max. length | 28 km |
| Max. width | 3 km |
| Surface area | 56-60 km |
| Average depth | 3 m |
| Settlements | Odessa |
Kuyalnik Estuary (Ukrainian: Куяльницький лиман, Crimean Tatar: Kuyanlık) is an estuary of the Velyky Kuyalnik River located in the north-western coast of the Black Sea, near the City of Odessa. The area of the estuary is 56-60 km², length 28 km, width 3 km. Average depth about 3 m. The estuary is separated from the Black Sea by broad sandbar has 3 km wide. The salinity of the estuary rage from 50 to 160‰.
The mud health spa is located in the south-eastern coast of the estuary, the coasts of the waterbody have sandy beaches. The temperature of water in summer is up to 28-30°С.
The name of the estuary is originated from Old Turkic Kuyanlık - thick, dense.
References
- Starushenko L.I., Bushuyev S.G. (2001) Prichernomorskiye limany Odeschiny i ih rybohoziaystvennoye znacheniye. Astroprint, Odessa, 151 pp. (in Russian)
- North-western Black Sea: biology and ecology, Eds.: Y.P. Zaitsev, B.G. Aleksandrov, G.G. Minicheva, Naukova Dumka, Kiev, 2006, 701 pp.
See also
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