| Lake Razelm | |
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  Lake Razelm Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates | 44°49′36″N 28°59′05″E / 44.82667°N 28.98472°E |
| 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.
- ^ "Geography, Meteorology, and Environment". Romanian Statistical Yearbook (PDF). 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2022-06-13.