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Sandbar in the Sea of Azov
Yeysk Spit Kosa Yeyskaya
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Protective stone pier at the end of the Yeysk SpitProtective stone pier at the end of the Yeysk Spit
Yeysk Spit is located in Krasnodar KraiYeysk SpitYeysk SpitShow map of Krasnodar KraiYeysk Spit is located in EuropeYeysk SpitYeysk SpitShow map of Europe
Coordinates: 46°14′11″N 38°15′56″E / 46.23639°N 38.26556°E / 46.23639; 38.26556
LocationKrasnodar Krai, Russia

Yeysk Spit or Kosa Yeyskaya (Russian: Ейская коса) is an alluvial sandy spit in the Sea of Azov, part of the Yeysk Peninsula. The central resort area of the city of Yeysk. The length of the sand spit is about 3 km, but before the 1914 storm, it reached 9 km.

History

On 13 March 1914 a strong hurricane broke out, part of the spit was washed away, its stem was cut away and it turned into an island.

See also

References

  1. Kosa Yeyskaya: Russia Geographic Names
  2. Yeyskaya Kosa, Krasnodarskiy Kray, Russia Mindat.org
  3. Plyazh Yeyskaya kosa BeachSearcher
  4. Yeyskaya Kosa, Russian Federation. Historical maps Arcanum online publisher
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