Curonian Lagoon

Curonian Lagoon
Map of the Curonian Spit and Lagoon
Curonian Lagoon is located in Lithuania
Curonian Lagoon
Curonian Lagoon
Curonian Lagoon is located in Baltic Sea
Curonian Lagoon
Curonian Lagoon
Curonian Lagoon is located in Europe
Curonian Lagoon
Curonian Lagoon
LocationLithuania, Russia
Coordinates55°05′34″N 20°54′59″E / 55.09278°N 20.91639°E / 55.09278; 20.91639
TypeLagoon
Primary inflowsNeman
Max. length98 km (61 mi)
Max. width46 km (29 mi)
Surface area1,619 km2 (625 sq mi)
Average depth3.8 m (12 ft)
Max. depth5.8 m (19 ft)

The Curonian Lagoon (or Bay, Gulf; Prussian: Kursjanmari, Lithuanian: Kuršių marios, Latvian: Kuršu joma, Russian: Куршский залив, Polish: Zalew Kuroński, German: Kurisches Haff) is a freshwater lagoon separated from the Baltic Sea by the Curonian Spit. Its surface area is 1,619 square kilometers (625 sq mi).[1] The Neman River (Lithuanian: Nemunas) supplies about 90% of its inflows; its watershed consists of about 100,450 square kilometres in Lithuania and Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast.[2]

  1. ^ "Curonian Lagoon". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  2. ^ I. Ethem Gönenç, Angheluta Vadineanu (2008). Sustainable Use and Development of Watersheds. Springer. ISBN 978-1-4020-8557-4.

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