Khadzhibey Estuary

Khadzhibey Estuary

The coast of the Khadzhibey Estuary
Location Ukraine
Coordinates 46°37′N 30°36′E / 46.617°N 30.600°E / 46.617; 30.600Coordinates: 46°37′N 30°36′E / 46.617°N 30.600°E / 46.617; 30.600
Type estuary
Primary inflows Malyi Kuyalnyk
Basin countries Ukraine
Max. length 33 km
Max. width 3.5 km
Surface area 112 km²
Average depth 5 m
Max. depth 18.3 m
Water volume 560 млн. м³
Salinity 3-6 ‰
Settlements Odessa

Khadzhibey Estuary, or Khadzhibeyskyi Liman (Ukrainian: Хаджибейський лиман, Turkish: Haci Bey liman), is an estuary of the north-western part of the Black Sea, located on the north-west from the City of Odessa. It is named after the former Khadzhibey fortress.

The estuary is separated from the sea by the sandbar, which has about 5 km length. The length of the estuary is 31 km, width 0.52.5 km, square 70 km2, depth up to 2.5 m. The bottom of the estuary is covered by the flakes of black mud, which have healthy properties. The river Malyi Kuyalnyk flows to the estuary. The fauna of the estuary consists of crabs Rhithropanopeus harrisii, shrimps Palaemon elegans, round goby Neogobius melanostomus and monkey goby Neogobius fluviatilis, etc.

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