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  Gulf of Odesa | |
| Location | Black Sea |
| Coordinates | 46°28′N30°46′E / 46.467°N 30.767°E /46.467; 30.767 |
| Ocean/sea sources | Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Ukraine |
| Max. width | 20 kilometres (12 mi)[1] |
| Surface area | 38 square kilometres (15 sq mi)[1] |
| Salinity | 10-17 ‰ |
| Settlements | Odesa |
TheGulf of Odesa, orOdesa Bay, (Ukrainian:Одеська затока,romanized: Odeska zatoka) is a part of theBlack Sea betweenNorth Odesa Cape in the north andCape Velykyi Fontan in the south.
The coasts of thegulf havecapesLangeron andMalyi Fontan. In the north-western part of thegulf theestuariesKuyalnik andKhadzhibey are separated by theKuyalnik-Khadzhibey sandbar. The gulf of Odesa is more like abight, especially considering the fact that geologically it is an extension ofBlack Sea Lowland. The gulf is in the shape of an ellipse stretched from southwest to northeast. Its northeastern portion is more shallow having only up to 5 m (16 ft) of depth where its southwestern portion has 14 m (46 ft).[1]
The Gulf of Odesa is under the influence of the flows of theriversDnieper,Dniester, andDanube. Thesalinity of the surface waters is normally 10–17‰, withupwelling up to 18‰,[2] but decreases in some years to about 5–7‰.[3]
The City ofOdesa and thePort of Odesa are located on the coasts of the gulf.
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