Sivash
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Sivash is a large system of shallow, salty lagoons on the western shore of the Sea of Azov, separating the Crimean Peninsula from mainland Ukraine.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of water
ⓘ
geographical feature ⓘ lagoon system ⓘ saltwater lagoon ⓘ shallow lagoon ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Putrid Sea
NERFINISHED
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Rotten Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Syvash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Crimea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kherson Oblast of Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | temperate continental ⓘ |
| coastlineFeatureOf |
Crimean Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Sea of Azov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Ukraine ⓘ |
| depthCharacteristic | shallow ⓘ |
| formationType | lagoon complex ⓘ |
| geologicalCharacteristic | very low depth and flat bottom ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalCharacteristic |
habitat for migratory birds
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important wetland habitat ⓘ |
| hasPart | system of lagoons ⓘ |
| hasSubdivision |
Central Sivash
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Sivash NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Sivash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydrologicalCharacteristic | limited water exchange with Sea of Azov ⓘ |
| importance |
regional ecological importance
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regional economic importance ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive salt marshes
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large salt deposits ⓘ strong sulfurous smell ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northern Black Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | western shore of the Sea of Azov ⓘ |
| partOf |
Black Sea basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sea of Azov basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Crimea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kherson Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| salinity | very high ⓘ |
| separates |
Crimean Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mainland Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
chemical industry raw materials
ⓘ
salt extraction ⓘ |
| waterType |
hypersaline
ⓘ
saline ⓘ |
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