Martaza Lagoon

Martaza Lagoon (Ukrainian: Мартаза, Romanian: Caraceauş) is a small salty lagoon in the Tuzly Lagoons group in Tatarbunary Raion of Odessa Oblast, Ukraine. It is separated from the Shahany Lagoon by the sandbar in its north part, near the Village of Rybalske (old name - Martaza). The total area of the lagoon - 0.5 km².

Martaza Lagoon
The Martaza Lagoon on the schematic map of the Tuzly Lagoons (#11)
LocationBlack Sea
Coordinates45°45′11.2″N 29°49′47.2″E
Ocean/sea sourcesAtlantic Ocean
Basin countriesUkraine
Surface area50 ha (120 acres)

The water body is included to the Tuzly Lagoons National Nature Park.

Sources

  • Starushenko L.I., Bushuyev S.G. (2001) Prichernomorskiye limany Odeschiny i ih rybohoziaystvennoye znacheniye. Astroprint, Odessa, 151 pp. (in Russian)


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