Shahany Lagoon

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Shahany Lagoon (Ukrainian: Шагани, Romanian: Şagani, Turkish: Çagani Gölü) is a salty lagoon on the Black Sea coast of Ukraine in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion of Odesa Oblast. The lagoon is in the complex of Tuzly Lagoons, connected with the Alibey Lagoon. The area of the water body is 70 km2, salinity is about 30‰. The lagoon is separated from the Black Sea by a sandbar.

Shahany Lagoon
Coast of the Shahany Lagoon
The Shahany Lagoon on the schematic map of the Tuzly Lagoons (#3)
Location of a lagoon in Ukraine
Location of a lagoon in Ukraine
Shahany Lagoon
LocationBlack Sea
Coordinates45°42′N 29°52′E / 45.700°N 29.867°E / 45.700; 29.867
Ocean/sea sourcesAtlantic Ocean
Basin countriesUkraine
Max. length9 km (5.6 mi)
Max. width8 km (5.0 mi)
Surface area70 km2 (27 sq mi)
Max. depth2.4 m (7.9 ft)
Salinity~30 ‰

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History

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Flora and fauna

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References

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  • Енциклопедія українознавства. У 10-х т. / Гол. ред. Володимир Кубійович. — Париж; Нью-Йорк: Молоде Життя, 1954–1989.