Khadzhyder Lagoon
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Khadzhyder Lagoon (Ukrainian: Хаджидер; Romanian: Lacul Hagider) is a salty lagoon in the Tuzly Lagoons group in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion of Odesa Oblast, Ukraine. It is separated from the Alibey by a sandbar. Two river, Khadzhyder River and Hlyboka River, inflow into the lagoon. The last one inflows west to the village Bezymyanka, it has a length 24 km, watershed area 80.3 km2. The lagoon has a 4 km length and 2.5 km width. Two villages, Lyman and Bezymyanka, are located on the coast of the lagoon.
| Khadzhyder Lagoon | |
|---|---|
| |
 The Kurudiol Lagoon on the schematic map of the Tuzly Lagoons (#8) | |
  Khadzhyder Lagoon Location within Odesa Oblast | |
| Location | Black Sea |
| Coordinates | 45°52′N 29°58′E |
River sources | Khadzhyder River, Hlyboka River |
Ocean/sea sources | Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Ukraine |
| Max. length | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
The lagoon was a part of the Alibey Lagoon in historical period, and appeared as a result of separation of the Khadzhyder River mouth by a sandbar. Several kurhans of Catacomb culture are located near the village of Lyman.
The water body is included to the Tuzly Lagoons National Nature Park.
