Gulf of Tendra
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Gulf of Tendra is a shallow water bay
near the coast of Ukraine
(peninsula Yagorlytsky Kut), northern Black Sea
. The gulf is separated from the sea
by the Tendra spit. The water body has 45 km long, 7 km wide, up to 6 m depth.
Bay
A bay is an area of water mostly surrounded by land. Bays generally have calmer waters than the surrounding sea, due to the surrounding land blocking some waves and often reducing winds. Bays also exist as an inlet in a lake or pond. A large bay may be called a gulf, a sea, a sound, or a bight...
near the coast of Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
(peninsula Yagorlytsky Kut), northern Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
. The gulf is separated from the sea
Sea
A sea generally refers to a large body of salt water, but the term is used in other contexts as well. Most commonly, it means a large expanse of saline water connected with an ocean, and is commonly used as a synonym for ocean...
by the Tendra spit. The water body has 45 km long, 7 km wide, up to 6 m depth.