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Arabic
بحيرة
Armenian
ծովածոց
Azerbaijani
laqun
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urmael
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Лагуна
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llacuna
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泻湖
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laguna
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laguna
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lagune
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lagune
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lagoon
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lagoon
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laguun
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laguuni
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lagune
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ლაგუნა
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Lagune
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λιμνοθάλασσα
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lagúna
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lón
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murlach
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laguna
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lagūna
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lagūna
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laguna
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biologisk dam
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laguna
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lagunas
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lagună
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лагуна
Slovak
lagúna
Slovenian
laguna
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lagunas
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lagun
Turkish
lagün
Ukrainian
лагуна
lagoon
Definition
A body of water cut off from the open sea by coral reefs or sand bars.
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Related terms
Broader:
coastal area
Narrower:
anaerobic lagoon
coral reef lagoon
Themes:
geography
natural areas, landscape, ecosystems
water
Group:
LAND (landscape, geography)
Other relations
Has close match:
UMTHES: Lagune
Wikipedia article:
Lagoon
Scope note
Scope note is not available.
Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/4589