Dniester Estuary

Dniester Estuary
The coast of the estuary near the castle of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi
Location	Black Sea
Coordinates
River sources	Dniester
Ocean/sea sources	Atlantic Ocean
Basin countries	Ukraine
Max. length	45.2 km (28.1 mi)
Max. width	12 km (7.5 mi)
Surface area	360–408 km2 (139–158 sq mi)
Average depth	1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Max. depth	2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
Water volume	0.2 km3 (0.048 cu mi)
Settlements	Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Ovidiopol, Shabo, Zatoka

Dniester Estuary, or Dniester Liman (Ukrainian: Дністровський лиман, Romanian: limanul Nistrului) is a liman, formed at the point where the river Dniester flows into the Black Sea. It is located in Ukraine, in Odessa Oblast. The city of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi lies on its western shore and Ovidiopol on its eastern shore. Shabo, situated downstream of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, is known for its wine. The estuary hosts the Bilhorod-Dnistrovsky Seaport.

The area of the liman varies between 360 and 408 km², it is 42.5 km long and has maximum width of 12 km. The average depth is 1.8 m, the maximum depth 2.7 m.

The place where Dniester Estuary flows into the Black Sea is called Zatoka. On this place is built one of the most popular Ukrainian Black Sea recreation zones: Zatoka resort

External links

• Datasheet from www.wetlands.org (pdf file)
• (Russian) 1:100,000 topographic map of the liman - northern section
• (Russian) 1:100,000 topographic map of the liman - southern section

See also

• Berezan Estuary
• Tylihul Estuary
• Hryhorivsky Estuary
• Khadzhibey Estuary
• Sukhyi Estuary