Kurskiy Zaliv
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Kurskiy Zaliv is the Russian name for the Curonian Lagoon, a shallow Baltic Sea lagoon shared by Lithuania and Russia, known for its unique sand dunes and rich coastal ecosystems.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
brackish water body
ⓘ
geographical feature ⓘ lagoon ⓘ |
| belongsToMarineRegion | Southeastern Baltic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Kaliningrad Oblast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedByStraitTo | Baltic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Baltic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArea | approximately 1584 square kilometres ⓘ |
| hasAverageDepth | about 3.8 metres ⓘ |
| hasBarrierFeature | Curonian Spit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoastalProtectionStatus | partly protected via Curonian Spit national parks ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineType | lagoonal coast ⓘ |
| hasMaximumDepth | approximately 5.8 metres ⓘ |
| hasNameInEnglish | Curonian Lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInRussian | Куршский залив ⓘ |
| hasNotableEcosystem |
coastal wetlands
ⓘ
lagoonal habitats ⓘ |
| hasNotableLandform | sand dunes ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguageNameInGerman | Kurisches Haff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguageNameInLithuania | Kuršių marios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
northern Lithuanian sector
ⓘ
southern Russian sector ⓘ |
| hasSalinity | low to brackish ⓘ |
| hasSedimentType |
sand
ⓘ
silt ⓘ |
| isBrackish | true ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
fisheries
ⓘ
migratory birds ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Baltic Sea basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isShallow | true ⓘ |
| isSubjectTo | eutrophication ⓘ |
| knownFor |
rich coastal ecosystems
ⓘ
unique sand dunes ⓘ |
| locatedInSea | Baltic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf |
Lithuania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partlyInCountry |
Lithuania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivesInflowFrom | Neman River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatedFromSeaBy | Curonian Spit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharedBy |
Lithuania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
navigation of small vessels ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
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