Karin Sea
The bay or Sea of Karin or Karin Sea is an inland sea southeast of the Novigrad Sea, in northern Dalmatia, Croatia. It is located east of the city of Zadar.
The territory of the bay is divided among the municipalities of Novigrad, Obrovac, and Benkovac. The village of Gornji Karin, which gives the inlet its name, is located in the southeastern part and is divided into several hamlets: Donji Karin belongs to the municipality of Benkovac, while Karin Gornji and Karin-Slana belong to the municipality of Obrovac.
Geography
Southeast of the Novegradi Sea, the narrow Karinsko Ždrilo channel or Karin Strait, about two kilometers long and 100 to 200 meters wide, leads to the Bay of Karin. On the eastern side of the channel lies the village of Vozarica.The Sea of Karin has an area of 5.4 km², measures 3.8 km by 2.4 km, and has a maximum depth of 11 m. Its main inflow is the Karišnica River, which flows into the southern part of the bay east of Donji Karin.
In a cove in the northwest part, south of Barbakan Point, lies the small , about 180 m from the coast.
Cartography
Category:Bays of the Adriatic Sea
Category:Bays of Croatia