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Sea of Azov

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A shallow inland sea connected to the Black Sea by the narrow Kerch Strait, bordered by Russia and Ukraine and fed chiefly by the Don River. It is among the shallowest seas in the world and has been a strategically contested waterway.

Facts
Area (sq km)
39,000 1
Maximum Depth (m)
14 1
Length (km)
360 1
Latitude
46 degrees north 1
Longitude
37 degrees east 1
Connections

Adjacent To

Borders

Russia, Countries
Ukraine, Countries
Sources
1. Sea of Azov - Wikipedia
  • Article text
    The sea is 360 kilometres (220 mi) long and 180 kilometres (110 mi) wide and has an area of 39,000 square kilometres (15,000 sq mi); it is the smallest sea within the countries of the former Soviet Union.
  • Infobox, max_depth
    14 m ft
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    46 N 37 E
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    46 N 37 E
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Wikidata: Sea of Azov
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