Taganrog Bay

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Taganrog Bay or Taganrog Gulf (Russian: ) is the largest bay in the northeastern part of the Sea of Azov. Length: about 140 km, width at the mouth: 31 km, median depth: about 5 m.

The bay is separated from the sea by the Dolgaya Spit and Belosaray Spit (Belosarayskaya Spit). It abounds in sandy spits that detach shallow bays. The bay contains Sandy Isles (Песчаные острова). Rivers Don, Kalmius, Mius and Yeya fall into the Taganrog Bay. The major ports are Taganrog, Mariupol and Yeysk.

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