Tuzla Spit
Encyclopedia
Tuzla is a long narrow peninsula
, or sandy spit
, in the southern part of the Strait of Kerch
which extends from Cape Tuzla to the north-west in the direction of the city Kerch
for almost 12 km.
Tuzla Spit consists of the Tuzla Island
(45°16′07"N 36°32′58"E, Ukraine
), Tuzla dam (45°14′39"N 36°35′31"E, Russia
) and 2 small islands (45°14′50.47"N 36°35′28.58"E, Russia; 45°17′23.91"N 36°31′19.05"E, Ukraine).
The Tuzla Spit forms the southern shore of the Taman Bay
; the northern shore is the Chushka Spit
.
Peninsula
A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic and Hungarian, peninsulas are called "half-islands"....
, or sandy spit
Spit (landform)
A spit or sandspit is a deposition landform found off coasts. At one end, spits connect to land, and extend into the sea. A spit is a type of bar or beach that develops where a re-entrant occurs, such as at cove's headlands, by the process of longshore drift...
, in the southern part of the Strait of Kerch
Strait of Kerch
The Kerch Strait connects the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, separating the Kerch Peninsula in the west from the Taman Peninsula in the east. The strait is to wide and up to deep....
which extends from Cape Tuzla to the north-west in the direction of the city Kerch
Kerch
Kerch is a city on the Kerch Peninsula of eastern Crimea, an important industrial, transport and tourist centre of Ukraine. Kerch, founded 2600 years ago, is considered as one of the most ancient cities in Ukraine.-Ancient times:...
for almost 12 km.
Tuzla Spit consists of the Tuzla Island
Tuzla Island
Tuzla Spit Island is a sandy islet in a form of a spit located in the middle of the Strait of Kerch between the Kerch Peninsula in the west and the Taman Peninsula in the east.-Conflict:...
(45°16′07"N 36°32′58"E, 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...
), Tuzla dam (45°14′39"N 36°35′31"E, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
) and 2 small islands (45°14′50.47"N 36°35′28.58"E, Russia; 45°17′23.91"N 36°31′19.05"E, Ukraine).
The Tuzla Spit forms the southern shore of the Taman Bay
Taman Bay
The Taman Bay is a shallow bay or gulf on the east coast of the Strait of Kerch shaped by the Tuzla and Chushka spits. It dips into the Taman Peninsula of Krasnodar Krai, Russia for about 16 km. The bay is 8 km wide at its mouth and is up to 5 meters deep. Fishing villages and the...
; the northern shore is the Chushka Spit
Chushka Spit
Chushka is a long narrow peninsula, or sandy spit, in the northern part of the Strait of Kerch which extends from Cape Achilleion to the south-west in the direction of the Black Sea for almost 18 km....
.
Links
- «Остров Тузла» — Севастополь «ОК», № 1-2, 2000 г.
- «Коса Тузла» — Тамань. Ру > Фотогалерея > Коса Тузла
- Фотография окончания искусственной косы с воздуха
- Лист карты L-37-98 Тамань. Масштаб: 1 : 100 000. Состояние местности на 1988 год. Издание 1989 г.
- Лист карты L-37-XXV Аршинцево. Масштаб: 1:200 000. Издание 1982 г.
