Lake Sasyk-Syvash

Sasyk-Syvash is a shallow salt lake on the western coast of Crimea, near Kezlev. A sandy barrier separates its waters from the Black Sea's Kalamita Gulf. Evaporation concentrates the brine, leaving salt along its shores; the lake's name reflects the sharp smell associated with its saline waters. Together with the neighbouring coastal lakes, it formed part of the salt-bearing landscape behind the shore and the port of Kezlev.