Arabat Spit

Also known as Arabat Tongue, Arabat Arrow

narrow spit of land of East Crimea, Ukraine

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Location: Henichesk Raion , Autonomous Republic of Crimea , Ukraine/Russian Federation (disputed )

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Commons category: Arabat Spit
native label: Арабат бели, Arabat beli

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The southern part of the spit viewed from Arabat Fortress Aerial view of the spit between the Syvash lagoons (left) and Sea of Azov (right) The Arabat Spit (Ukrainian: Арабатська коса; Russian: Арабатская коса; Crimean Tatar: Arabat beli), or Arabat Arrow (Russian: Арабатская стрелка), is a barrier spit that separates the large, shallow, salty Syvash lagoons from the Sea of Azov. The spit runs between the Henichesk Strait in the north and the north-eastern shores of Crimea in the south. It is the largest of several spits of the Sea of Azov.

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