Sea of Azov

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The Sea of Azov is a shallow inland sea in Eastern Europe connected to the Black Sea, bordered by Ukraine and Russia and known for its strategic and economic importance.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Sea of Azov canonical 108
Sea of Azov basin 6
Azov Sea 3

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf body of water
inland sea
borderedBy Russia
Ukraine
connectedBy Kerch
surface form: Kerch Strait
connectedTo Black Sea
drainedByRiver Don River
Kuban River
freezesIn winter in severe cold spells
hasAlternativeName Sea of Azov
surface form: Azov Sea
hasArea about 39,000 square kilometers
hasAverageDepth about 7 meters
hasBasinCountry Russia
Ukraine
hasClimate continental climate influence
hasCoastOn Crimea
surface form: Crimea Peninsula
hasEcologicalIssue eutrophication risk
pollution
hasMajorUse fishing
industrial transport
shipping
hasMaximumDepth about 14 meters
hasOutflow Kerch Strait
hasPort Berdyansk
Mariupol
Rostov-on-Don
Taganrog
Yeysk
hasSalinity low salinity
hasSedimentSource Don River sediments
Kuban River sediments
hasStrategicFeature access route to Black Sea
proximity to Kerch Strait Bridge
hasTidalRange very small tides
hasWaterType brackish water
isKnownFor economic importance
rich fisheries
shallow waters
strategic importance
linkedTo Azov-Black Sea waterway system
locatedIn Eastern Europe
locatedOnContinent Europe
namedAfter city of Azov
partOf Atlantic Ocean
surface form: Atlantic Ocean basin
separatedBy Kerch Strait
separatedFrom Black Sea
wasSiteOf naval operations in Russo-Ukrainian conflict

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Zaporizhzhia Oblast borderWith Sea of Azov
Rostov Oblast hasCoastOn Sea of Azov
Don River mouth Sea of Azov
Don River dischargesInto Sea of Azov
Taganrog Bay of the Sea of Azov isNorthernmostPartOf Sea of Azov
this entity surface form: Sea of Azov basin
Taurica borderedBy Sea of Azov
Donetsk Oblast borderWith Sea of Azov
Donetsk Oblast coastOn Sea of Azov
Taurida Governorate borderedBy Sea of Azov
lower Don River flowsInto Sea of Azov
lower Don River mouthLocation Sea of Azov
lower Don River drainageBasin Sea of Azov
this entity surface form: Sea of Azov basin
Port of Mariupol locatedOn Sea of Azov
Azov locatedNear Sea of Azov
Azov isPortNear Sea of Azov
Azov nearGeographicalFeature Sea of Azov
Port of Berdyansk locatedOn Sea of Azov
Black Sea Lowland borders Sea of Azov
Yeysk Spit locatedOn Sea of Azov
Yeysk Spit hasViewOf Sea of Azov
Yeysky District locatedOn Sea of Azov
Yeysky District hasCoastlineOn Sea of Azov
Yeysk Airport locatedOnShoreOf Sea of Azov
Black Sea region connectedTo Sea of Azov
this entity surface form: Azov Sea
Greeks of Azov region Sea of Azov
Melitopol locatedNear Sea of Azov
Tuzla Island locatedBetween Sea of Azov
Tuzla Island bodyOfWater Sea of Azov
Rotten Sea seeAlso Sea of Azov
Arabat Spit road locatedBetween Sea of Azov
Arabat Spit locatedIn Sea of Azov
Arabat Spit separates Sea of Azov
Republic of Crimea borderedBy Sea of Azov
Berdyansk Bay locatedIn Sea of Azov
Berdyansk Bay waterBody Sea of Azov
Berdyansk Bay partOf Sea of Azov
this entity surface form: Azov Sea basin
Berdyansk lighthouse locatedOn Sea of Azov
Berdyansk lighthouse isVisibleFrom Sea of Azov