Chonhar Strait

Chonhar Strait
Чонгарська протока (Ukrainian)
satellite photograph of strait
Location of strait in Ukraine
Location of strait in Ukraine
Chonhar Strait
Location of strait in Ukraine
Location of strait in Ukraine
Chonhar Strait
Location of strait in Ukraine
Location of strait in Ukraine
Chonhar Strait
Coordinates45°59′12.0″N 34°33′07.0″E / 45.986667°N 34.551944°E / 45.986667; 34.551944
TypeStrait
Basin countries Ukraine
Max. length80–150 m (260–490 ft)
Min. width300 m (980 ft)
Max. depth3 m (9.8 ft)

The Chonhar Strait or Chongar Strait[1] (Ukrainian: Чонгарська протока; ‹See Tfd›Russian: Чонгарский пролив; Crimean Tatar: Çonğar boğazı) is a short, shallow, narrow strait in Ukraine, separating the eastern and western portions of the Syvash, the shallow lagoon system separating Crimea from the mainland east of the Isthmus of Perekop.

  1. ^ "Ukraine updates: Ukraine 'damages' key Crimea bridge". Retrieved 23 June 2023.