Sea of Azov - Wikipedia
The Sea of Azov is an internal sea with passage to the Atlantic Ocean going through the Black, Marmara, Aegean and Mediterranean seas. It is connected to the Black Sea by the Strait of Kerch, which at its narrowest has a width of 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) and a maximum depth of 15 metres (49 ft). [1]
Sea of Azov | Ukraine, Russia, Map, & Black Sea | Britannica
Sep 23, 2024 · Sea of Azov, inland sea situated off the southern shores of Ukraine and Russia. It forms a northern extension of the Black Sea, to which it is linked on the south by the Kerch Strait. The Sea of Azov is about 210 miles (340 km) long and 85 miles (135 km) wide and has an area of about 14,500 square.
Sea Of Azov - WorldAtlas
Mar 22, 2021 · The Sea of Azov is an internal sea of the countries of Ukraine and Russia and a northern extension of the Black Sea. It is especially shallow and biodiverse.
10 Azov Sea Facts You Might Not Know - Marine Insight
Jul 4, 2022 · Surrounded by the Taman peninsula on the eastern side of the strait and the Crimean peninsula on the west, the Azov sea is bordered by Ukraine in the northwest and Russia in the southeast. Interestingly, the Azov sea is also known as the northern extension of …
Geography of the Sea of Azov | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
Sea of Azov, Inland sea in Europe between Ukraine and Russia. It is connected to the Black Sea by Kerch Strait. About 210 mi (340 km) long and 85 mi (135 km) wide, it occupies an area of 14,500 sq mi (37,600 sq km). With a maximum depth of only about 46 ft (14 m), it …
Russian dominance in the Black Sea: The Sea of Azov
Sep 25, 2020 · The Sea of Azov is a small body of water surrounded by Russia and Ukraine connected to the Black Sea by the Kerch Strait. It is a shallow body of water and has proven to be strategically important for centuries. Today, the Sea of Azov is …
Sea of Azov - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sea of Azov (Russian: Азо́вское мо́ре - Azovskoye more; Ukrainian: Озівськe or Азо́вське мо́ре - Ozivs'ke or Azovs'ke more) is the world's shallowest sea, linked by the Strait of Kerch to the Black Sea to the south.
Azov, Sea of - Encyclopedia of Ukraine
The Sea of Azov is located between mainland Ukraine in the north, the Crimea in the west, and the Kuban region in the east. In the northeast it is bordered by the Don region. The large rivers that flow into the Sea of Azov—the Don River and the Kuban River —connect it with the continental heartland.
Sea of Azov - Encyclopedia of World Geography
THE SEA OF AZOV is an arm of the BLACK SEA, extending from the mouth of the River Don to the Kerch Strait. It covers 14,520 square mi (37,230 square km) and is 226 mi (365 km) east to west, and 110 mi (175 km) north to south.
Why Is the Sea of Azov So Important? - AFPC
Nov 6, 2018 · Before the seizure of Crimea, both Ukraine and Russia agreed to regard the Sea of Azov as the internal waters of each state. Thus, the states had shared sovereignty over that body of water; in the case of disputes, they would resolve them jointly. This result held until the invasion of Crimea.