Syvash
| Syvash | |
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Map of the Crimea, showing the Syvash in black
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| Location | Sea of Azov |
| Coordinates | 46°05′N 34°20′E / 46.083°N 34.333°ECoordinates: 46°05′N 34°20′E / 46.083°N 34.333°E |
| River sources | Salgir |
| Basin countries |
 Ukraine, Russia (Disputed) |
| Max. length | 200 km (120 mi) |
| Max. width | 35 km (22 mi) |
| Surface area | 2,560 km2 (990 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 0.5–1 m (1.6–3.3 ft) |
| Max. depth | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Salinity | 22-87‰ |
The Syvash or Sivash (Russian and Ukrainian: Сива́ш; Crimean Tatar: Sıvaş or Сываш, "dirt"), also known as the Putrid Sea or Rotten Sea (Russian: Гнило́е Мо́ре, Gniloye More; Ukrainian: Гниле́ Мо́ре, Hnile More; Crimean Tatar: Çürük Deñiz or Чюрюк Денъиз), is a large system of shallow lagoons on the west coast of the Sea of Azov. Separated from the sea by the narrow Arabat Spit, the water of the Syvash covers an area of around 2,560 km2 (990 sq mi) and the entire area spreads over about 10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi). Its eastern connection to the Sea of Azov is called the Henichesk Strait. Lying on the northeastern coast of the Crimean Peninsula, control of the area is disputed between Ukraine and Russia.
The Syvash nearly cuts the Crimean Peninsula off from the mainland, serving as a natural border for its autonomous republic. The long (110 km or 68 mi) and narrow (0.27–8 km or 0.17–5.0 mi) Arabat Spit runs to its east, separating it from the Sea of Azov. The two bodies are connected in the north at the Henichesk Strait beside the port of Henichesk. To its west, the isthmus of Perekop separates it from the Black Sea and connects Crimea to Ukraine.
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