Henichesk Strait

The Henichesk Strait is a narrow strait which connects the with the Sea of Azov. It separates the from the Ukrainian mainland. The strait is about 4 kilometres long and the width varies from 80 to 150 metres, with a depth of 4.6 metres.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: Body of water in Ukraine
  • Also known as: “Tonky Strait”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Henichesk and Henicheska Hirka.

Photo: Ivan Shestak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a port city along the Sea of Azov in , southern . It serves as the administrative centre of . Since 9 November 2022, it has served as the temporary administrative centre of the Russian occupation administration in the region.

Village
Photo: GennadyL, CC0.
is a village located in the , in the of the , . It belongs to Henichesk urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. has a population of 495 inhabitants. is situated 8 km south of Henichesk Strait.

Henichesk Strait

Latitude
46.15976° or 46° 9′ 35″ north
Longitude
34.79275° or 34° 47′ 34″ east
Open location code
8GRP5Q5V+W3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4147677390
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­strait
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Wiki­data ID
Q2392740
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Ukrainian—“Henichesk Strait” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Qenices boğazı”
  • Belarusian: “Генічэскі праліў”
  • Croatian: “Heničeski tjesnac”
  • Dutch: “Straat van Henitsjesk”
  • Estonian: “Genitšeska väin”
  • Estonian: “Genitšeski väin”
  • Finnish: “Genitšeskinsalmi”
  • Finnish: “Henitšeskinsalmi”
  • German: “Straße von Henitschesk”
  • Greek: “Στενό Τόνκι”
  • Greek: “Στενό του Γκενιτσέσκ”
  • Greek: “Στενό του Χενιτσέσκ”
  • Japanese: “ゲニチェスク海峡”
  • Kazakh: “Жіңішке бұғазы”
  • Lithuanian: “Heničesko sąsiauris”
  • Polish: “Cieśnina Geniczeska”
  • Portuguese: “Estreito de Henichesk”
  • Russian: “Генический пролив”
  • Russian: “Тонкий пролив”
  • Swedish: “Henitjesksundet”
  • Ukrainian: “Генічеська протока”
  • Ukrainian: “Тонка Вода”

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