Syvash Sea
The Syvash or Sivash, also known as the Putrid Sea or Rotten Sea, is a large area of shallow lagoons on the western edge of the Sea of Azov. Separated from the sea by the narrow Arabat Spit, the water of the Syvash covers an area of around 2,560 km2 and the entire area spreads over about 10,000 km2.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arabat Spit and Liubymivka.
Arabat Spit
Locality
Photo: Herostratus, Public domain.
The Arabat Spit, or Arabat Arrow, is a barrier spit that separates the large, shallow, salty Syvash lagoons from the Sea of Azov. The spit runs between the Henichesk Strait in the north and the north-eastern shores of Crimea in the south.
Syvash Sea
- Type: Sound
- Also known as: “Gniloe Sea”, “Gniloye Sea”, “Putrid Sea”, “Rotten Sea”, and “Sivash Sea”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.67373° or 45° 40′ 25″ northLongitude
35.00191° or 35° 0′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8GQQM2F2+FQGeoNames ID
688923
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Russian to Ukrainian—“Syvash Sea” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Gniloye More”
- Russian: “Ozero Sivash”
- Russian: “Vostochnyy Sivash”
- Russian: “Zaliv Sivash”
- Ukrainian: “Zatoka Syvash”
- Ukrainian: “Затока Сиваш”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Arabat Spit and Salhir River.
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