Location Black Sea Ocean/sea sources Atlantic Ocean Max. length 45.2 km (28.1 mi) Inflow source Dniester River source Dniester | River sources Dniester Basin countries Ukraine Max. width 12 km (7.5 mi) Ocean/sea source Atlantic Ocean | |
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Cities Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Ovidiopol | ||
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.
Map of Dniester Estuary, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine
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