Haff

a Haff is by a Nehrung or by pre-aged islands of the deeper main part of the sea separate brackish water range. The term is used in the Baltic Sea area. Otherwise with similar meaning the word lagoon is used.

Frequently is in oneHaff a larger Flussmündung. The water in the Haff is mostly not as salzhaltig as in the open sea, since the supply of fresh water outweighs, but brackig.

Haffküsten are often with tourists like. Examples are the Salzhaff, the Stettiner Haff, that Kuri Haff and freshness the Haff.

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Wiktionary: Haff - word origin, synonyms and translations
 

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