Karin Sea
Inland sea in Croatia, part of the Adriatic Sea
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The bay[2][3] or Sea of Karin[4][3] or Karin Sea[5][6][7] (in Croatian Karinsko more) is an inland sea southeast of the Novigrad Sea, in northern Dalmatia, Croatia. It is located east of the city of Zadar.
| Karin Sea | |
|---|---|
| Karinsko more | |
The southern part of the bay with Gornji Karin | |
| Location | Zadar County |
| Coordinates | 44°12′16.53″N 15°31′28.97″E |
| Type | Sea |
| Part of | Adriatic Sea |
| Primary inflows | Karišnica River (Karišnica) |
| Basin countries | Croatia |
| Max. length | 3.8 km (2.4 mi)[1] |
| Max. width | 2.4 km (1.5 mi)[1] |
| Surface area | 5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi)[1] |
| Average depth | 11 m (36 ft)[1] |
| Water volume | 0.04 km3 (0.0096 cu mi)[1] |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Karin Sea | |
The territory of the bay is divided among the municipalities of Novigrad, Obrovac, and Benkovac. The village of Gornji Karin, which gives the inlet its name, is located in the southeastern part and is divided into several hamlets: Donji Karin[4] (Donji Karin) belongs to the municipality of Benkovac, while Karin Gornji[4] (Karin Gornji) and Karin-Slana belong to the municipality of Obrovac.
Geography
Southeast of the Novegradi Sea, the narrow Karinsko Ždrilo channel[4][2][3] or Karin Strait[7] (Karinsko Ždrilo), about two kilometers long[8] and 100 to 200 meters wide,[8] leads to the Bay of Karin. On the eastern side of the channel lies the village of Vozarica.
The Sea of Karin has an area of 5.4 km²,[1] measures 3.8 km[1] by 2.4 km,[1] and has a maximum depth of 11 m.[1] Its main inflow is the Karišnica River[4] (Karišnica), which flows into the southern part of the bay east of Donji Karin.
In a cove in the northwest part, south of Barbakan Point, lies the small Karinski Školj (Karinski Školj), about 180 m[8] from the coast.
