Sulina branch
One of three distributaries of the Danube River / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sulina branch is a distributary of the river Danube that contributes to forming the Danube Delta.
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• location | Danube Delta |
• coordinates | 45°09′28″N 29°39′13″E |
Length | 71.75 km (44.58 mi) |
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The other two main branches of the Danube are the Chilia branch to the north and the Sfântu Gheorghe branch to the south.[1] The Sulina branch starts at a bifurcation of the Tulcea distributary, at Sfântu Gheorghe, Tulcea,[2] runs east for 71.7 km (44.6 mi),[3] and reaches the Black Sea at the port of Sulina. Its outflow comprises about 20% of the Danube's discharge.[4]