Dolgaya Spit
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Spit (landform)
A spit or sandspit is a deposition landform found off coasts. At one end, spits connect to land, and extend into the sea. A spit is a type of bar or beach that develops where a re-entrant occurs, such as at cove's headlands, by the process of longshore drift...
in the Sea of Azov
Sea of Azov
The Sea of Azov , known in Classical Antiquity as Lake Maeotis, is a sea on the south of Eastern Europe. It is linked by the narrow Strait of Kerch to the Black Sea to the south and is bounded on the north by Ukraine mainland, on the east by Russia, and on the west by the Ukraine's Crimean...
. Length is 17 km, the width is about 500 m. The spit is located in Yeysk District of Krasnodar Krai
Krasnodar Krai
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, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It separates Taganrog Bay
Taganrog Bay
Taganrog Bay or Taganrog Gulf is the northeastern arm of the Sea of Azov. At its northeast end is the mouth of the Don River. Length: about 140 km, width at the mouth: 31 km, median depth: about 5 m. It may freeze some winters from December to March.Its mouth is marked by the...
from the Sea of Azov
Sea of Azov
The Sea of Azov , known in Classical Antiquity as Lake Maeotis, is a sea on the south of Eastern Europe. It is linked by the narrow Strait of Kerch to the Black Sea to the south and is bounded on the north by Ukraine mainland, on the east by Russia, and on the west by the Ukraine's Crimean...
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Dolgaya Spit is a landscape nature sanctuary of Krasnodar Krai
Krasnodar Krai
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with unique sandy beaches, quite deep sea, fresh-water lakes, rich animal world and flora.
Dolzhanskaya
Dolzhanskaya
Dolzhanskaya is a rural locality in Yeysky District of Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the coast of the Azov Sea, at the base of Dolgaya Spit. Population:...
village is located at the basis of Dolgaya Spit.