Kuyalnik Estuary
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Kuyalnik Estuary 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 sand
y beach
es. The temperature of water in sammer is up to 28-30°С.
The name of the estuary is originated from Old Turkic
Kuyanlık - thick, dense.
Estuary
An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
of the Velyky Kuyalnik River located in the north-western coast of the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
, near the City of Odessa
Odessa
Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...
. 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
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
by broad sandbar has 3 km wide. The salinity of the estuary rage from 50 to 160‰.
The mud
Mud
Mud is a mixture of water and some combination of soil, silt, and clay. Ancient mud deposits harden over geological time to form sedimentary rock such as shale or mudstone . When geological deposits of mud are formed in estuaries the resultant layers are termed bay muds...
health spa is located in the south-eastern coast of the estuary, the coasts of the waterbody have sand
Sand
Sand is a naturally occurring granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles.The composition of sand is highly variable, depending on the local rock sources and conditions, but the most common constituent of sand in inland continental settings and non-tropical coastal...
y beach
Beach
A beach is a geological landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake or river. It usually consists of loose particles which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles or cobblestones...
es. The temperature of water in sammer is up to 28-30°С.
The name of the estuary is originated from Old Turkic
Old Turkic language
Old Turkic is the earliest attested form of Turkic, found in Göktürk and Uyghur inscriptions dating from about the 7th century to the 13th century....
Kuyanlık - thick, dense.