Taganrog Bay
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Taganrog Bay (
Geography
The bay serves as a natural boundary between the Kuban coast line in Russia and the northern Azov littoral region in Ukraine and Russia.
At its northeast end is the mouth of the
Three other rivers, the
Landforms
Its mouth is marked by the Dolgaya Spit on the south and the Bilosarayska Spit on the north. It abounds in sandy spits that partly enclose shallow bays. The bay contains sandy isles. Other major spits: uk:Крива коса, uk:Біглицька коса, uk:Єйська коса.
The major ports are
Water
The concentration of salt water in the Gulf is uneven. The water in the eastern and shallower part of the bay, which receives water from the Don River, is mostly desalinized. The western end of the bay is completely salt water.[1]
Besides Don, the bay receives waters of Kalmius, Mius (with its prominent Mius estuary (liman)), and Yeya rivers.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Taganrog Bay". Giduss.info. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.