Shagany Lagoon
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Shagany Lagoon is a salty lagoon
on the Black Sea
coast of Ukraine
in Tatarbunary Raion of Odessa Oblast
. The lagoon is in the complex of Tuzly's 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 the sandbar.
Lagoon
A lagoon is a body of shallow sea water or brackish water separated from the sea by some form of barrier. The EU's habitat directive defines lagoons as "expanses of shallow coastal salt water, of varying salinity or water volume, wholly or partially separated from the sea by sand banks or shingle,...
on 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...
coast of Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
in Tatarbunary Raion of Odessa Oblast
Odessa Oblast
Odesa Oblast, also written as Odessa Oblast , is the southernmost and largest oblast of south-western Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Odessa.-History:...
. The lagoon is in the complex of Tuzly's Lagoons
Tuzly's Lagoons
Tuzly's Lagoons is a group of marine lagoons in southern Bessarabia , Ukraine. The lagoons are included to the Tuzly's Lagoon National Park, organised on January 1, 2010...
, connected with the Alibey Lagoon
Alibey Lagoon
Alibey Lagoon is a salty lagoon on the Black Sea coast of Tatarbunary Raion of Odessa Oblast, Ukraine. The lagoon is originated from the old mouth of the Khadzhider River. The length of the lagoon is 15 km, width 11 km, area 72 km². The depth is 2.5 m....
. The area of the water body is 70 km², salinity is about 30‰. The lagoon is separated from the Black Sea by the sandbar.