Английская Википедия:Dnieper–Bug estuary

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Шаблон:Infobox body of water The Dnieper–Bug estuary (Шаблон:Lang-uk), also called the Dniprovska Gulf, is an open estuary, or liman, of two rivers: the Dnieper and the Southern Bug (also called the Boh River). It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea and is separated from it by the Kinburn Spit and the Cape of Ochakiv.

Description

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1Шаблон:Spaced ndashDnieper estuary; 2Шаблон:Spaced ndashSouthern Bug (Boh) estuary; 3Шаблон:Spaced ndashKinburn peninsula; 4Шаблон:Spaced ndashDnieper mouth

The estuary includes two parts: the wide Dnieper estuary (55 km long, up to 17 km wide), and the narrower Bug estuary (47 km long, from 5 to 11 km wide). The average depth is Шаблон:Convert and the maximum depth Шаблон:Convert.

The estuary is important for transport, recreation, and fisheries. Its most important port is Ochakiv.

Historical events

The estuary was a naval battleground in the Russo-Turkish War of 1787–1792. A key event in that war was the Siege of Ochakov, while naval battlesШаблон:Spaced ndashwhich involved the Russian Dnieper Flotilla,[1] John Paul Jones' deep-water fleet[2][3] and the Ottoman NavyШаблон:Spaced ndashincluded the First Battle of the Liman on June 7, 1788 and the Second Battle of the Liman on June 16 and 17.[1][3]

Map of the estuary created during the Russo-Turkish War of 1787-1792
Map of the estuary created during the Russo-Turkish War of 1787-1792

Key landmarks

The ruins of Pontic Olvia are located on the right bank of the Southern Bug (Boh River), right at its mouth.

There is an artificial island which is often mistaken for Berezan Island, but it is actually Шаблон:Ill.

References

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External links

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