Martaza Lagoon Explained

Martaza Lagoon
Caption Map:The Martaza Lagoon on the schematic map of the Tuzly Lagoons (#11)
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Odesa Oblast
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of a lagoon in Ukraine
Location:Black Sea
Coords:45.7531°N 29.8298°W
Oceans:Atlantic Ocean
Countries:Ukraine
Area:50ha

Martaza Lagoon (Ukrainian: Мартаза, Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Caraceauş) is a small salty lagoon in the Tuzly Lagoons group in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion of Odesa 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.

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

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