Yeysk Spit
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
- ^ Kosa Yeyskaya: Russia Geographic Names
- ^ Yeyskaya Kosa, Krasnodarskiy Kray, Russia Mindat.org
- ^ Plyazh Yeyskaya kosa BeachSearcher
- ^ Yeyskaya Kosa, Russian Federation. Historical maps Arcanum online publisher
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