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Encyclopedia > Arabat Spit

The Arabat Spit (Ukrainian: Арабатська стрілка, Russian: Арабатская стрелка, Crimean Tatar: Arabat beli) is a spit (narrow strip of land) in Azov Sea, which separates a large, shallow and very salty system of gulfs named Syvash. The spit is located between the town of Genichesk, Ukraine and the north-eastern shores of Crimea. It is 110 km long, and 270 m to 8 km wide. Crimean Tatar language (Qırımtatar tili, Qırımtatarca), also known as Crimean (Qırım tili, Qırımca) and Crimean Turkish (Qırım Türkçesi) is the language of the Crimean Tatars. ... A spit is a deposition landform found off coasts. ... The shallow Sea of Azov is clearly distinguished from the deeper Black Sea. ... Crimea Soviet soldiers crossing the Sivash during World War II. Syvash or Sivash also known as the Rotten Sea (Ukrainian: ; Russian: ; Crimean Tatar: ), is a large system of shallow bays on the west coast of the Sea of Azov (northeastern coast of the Crimean Peninsula, Ukraine). ... Henichesk (Ukrainian: , translit. ... Motto: Процветание в единстве - Prosperity in unity Anthem: Нивы и горы твои волшебны, Родина - Your fields and mounts are wonderful, Motherland Capital Simferopol Largest cities Simferopol, Eupatoria, Kerch, Theodosia, Yalta Official language Ukrainian. ... A kilometer (Commonwealth spelling: kilometre), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1,000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... The metre, or meter (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... A kilometer (Commonwealth spelling: kilometre), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1,000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ...


References

  • Arabat Spit in Russian.

Coordinates: 45°42′N 35°09′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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W.L. Clowes on the 1854-56 Russian ('Crimean') War (3/4) (5646 words)
There was afterwards a period of bad weather, during which the squadron had to seek refuge under the spit of Berutch, to the north-east; but coaling, provisioning, and completing stores were proceeded with; and, as opportunity offered, fisheries, guard-houses, barracks, and stores on that spit, and on the spit of Arabat, were destroyed.
The only remaining floating bridge between Arabat Spit and the Crimea was, during that period, burnt by the Curlew.
The fortress of Kinburn occupies the western extremity of a spit which forms the southern boundary of a considerable basin known as the Liman of the Dnieper.
Spit (landform) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (277 words)
A spit is a type of bar or beach that develops where a re-entrant occurs, such as at a cove, bay, ria, or river mouth.
Spits are formed by the movement of sediment (typically sand) along a shore by a process known as longshore drift.
Ocean City, Maryland is built on a spit though it is commonly misinterpereted as a barrier island.
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