Lake Razelm

Lake Razelm
Lake Razelm Location in Romania
Coordinates	44°49′36″N 28°59′05″E / 44.82667°N 28.98472°E / 44.82667; 28.98472
Primary outflows	Lake Golovița
Basin countries	Romania
Max. length	28.5 km (17.7 mi)
Max. width	15 km (9.3 mi)
Surface area	511 km2 (197 sq mi)
Residence time	300-600 days
Islands	Popina Island
Settlements	Sarichioi

Lake Razelm or Lake Razim (Romanian: Limanul Razim, Limanul Razelm) is the name of a large freshwater lagoon on the shores of the Black Sea in Romania, south of the Danube Delta and part of its World Heritage Site. It is the largest liman in Romania.^[1]

The name is also sometimes applied to the complex it forms with several other limans and lagoons. This complex can be separated into two subgroups. The northern subgroup contains freshwater Razelm and Lake Golovița, which are connected by a channel 3.1 km (1.9 mi) wide, whereas the southern group is made up of salt lakes. All these lakes cover an area of about 1,000 km² (390 sq mi), of which 400 km² (150 sq mi) is the area of Lake Razelm alone.