Asow sea
The Asow sea (Ukrainian Азовськеморе, Russian Азовскоеморе), lies in Eastern Europe. The city Asow at the delta of the Donis name giver for the Nebenmeer of the black sea .
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Geografie
neighboring states are the Ukraine in the west and Russia in the east.The peninsula Krim and the Taman peninsula separates Asow from the black sea, connected is both by the road from Kertsch.
traffic
there the Don by channels over the Volga with Kaspi sea, Baltic Sea and , Represents the sea an important connection for the navigation is connected for white sea toward the black sea.
data
the size 38,000 km amount to ², the maximum depth 15 m, whereby in the summer always high watertemperatures to be reached.
supplies and Salinität
the most important supplies are beside the Don of the Kuban, which provide both due to their constant supply for a low Salzgehalt. The Salzgehalt amounts to only one quarter of the Salzgehalts in the black one Sea.
economics
the very rich fish existence represents an economically important factor for the inhabitants apart from the tourism. Because of its flat sandigen beaches the Asow sea is at families particularly likes. Particularly thatCaviar is much-caught fish existence.
history
already on a phönikisch Hebrew map of the world from that 7. Century v. Chr. the Asow sea is registered, under the name “Meat”. Fish-rich waters became in Greece by the travelsthe Milesier and Ionier admit; establishments of colony, z took place. B. in Pantikapaion and Phanagoreia. The Greek designation read Maiotis limne, latin Maeotis palus. In the Middle Ages also the designation Chasari sea was usual.
island world
- Berdjanskaja kosa
- Birjutschii
- Krim - peninsula
- Obitotchnaja kosa
- Taman peninsula
coordinates: 46° 5 ′ 8 " n. Break, 36° 31 ′ 46 " o. L.
