Karachaus Lagoon Explained

Karachaus Lagoon
Caption Map:The Karachaus Lagoon on the schematic map of the Tuzly Lagoons (#9)
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Odesa Oblast
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of lagoon in the Black Sea
Location:Black Sea
Coords:45.7724°N 29.9335°W
Rivers:Hlyboka River
Oceans:Atlantic Ocean
Countries:Ukraine
Area:7.6km2

Karachaus Lagoon (Ukrainian: Карачаус, Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Caraceauş) is a salty lagoon in the Tuzly Lagoons group in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion of Odesa Oblast, Ukraine. It was a part of the Alibey Lagoon in past, locating in its south-west part, near the village of Roylianka. Now it is separated from the Alibey Lagoon by the sandbar. The total area of the lagoon - 7.6 km2.

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

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