Zatoka, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi
Zatoka (Ukrainian: Затoка, romanized: Zatoka; Romanian: Zatoca or Bugaz) is an urban-type settlement in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Municipality in southwestern Ukraine. The settlement is a local beach resort. Additionally, Zatoka contains a small port named Buhaz, which has a single pier and is part of the Port of Bilhorod-Dnistrovsky. The population of Zatoka is 1,921 (2015 est.)[2].
Zatoka Затoка | |
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 Zatoka central park. | |
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  Zatoka  Zatoka | |
| Coordinates: 46°4′2″N 30°27′25″E | |
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| City | Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,921 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The town is located on a sand spit of the Dniester Estuary next to where the Dniester flows into the Black Sea. It is 60 km from Odessa and 18 km from the city of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi in Odessa Oblast, in the historical region of Budjak or southern Bessarabia.
In the Ukrainian language, "zatoka" refers to a bay.
References
- Державний комітет статистики України. Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2011 року, Київ-2011 (doc) Archived October 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
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