Sevastopol Bay
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| Sevastopol Bay | ||
|---|---|---|
Primary inflows Chorna River | | |
| Primary outflows | Black Sea | |
| Basin countries | Territory of Ukraine, occupied by Russia[1] | |
Sevastopol Bay (Ukrainian: Севастопольська бухта; Russian: Севастопольская бухта) is a city harbor that includes a series of smaller bays carved out[clarification needed] its shores. The bay of Sevastopol splits the city of Sevastopol into the Southern side and the Northern side. It serves as an extension of the Chorna River and stretches for 7.5 km (4.7 mi) which is the longest of them[clarification needed] all.
The bay of Sevastopol stretches from the open sea eastward to the
The number of piers along the shores of the harbor far exceeds the number of bays.[citation needed] The bay serves as a home to a commercial port as well as a naval base. Just outside of Sevastopol Bay is located a fishing port.
See also
References
- ^ This place is located on the Crimean peninsula, which is internationally recognized as part of Ukraine, but since 2014 under Russian occupation. According to the administrative-territorial division of Ukraine, there are the Ukrainian divisions (the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city with special status of Sevastopol) located on the peninsula. Russia claims these as federal subjects of the Russian Federation (the Republic of Crimea and the federal city of Sevastopol).
External links
- Description of Sevastopol Harbor
- Description of all bays around Sevastopol
- More information (aerial photo)
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