Novigrad Sea

Novigradsko-More ^[1] ( Croatian. Novigradsko more ) is a deeply extending bay in the eastern part of the Adriatic Sea , in northern Dalmatia on the territory of Croatia .

Novigrad Sea
Hor. Novigradsko more
Novigradsko-Sea, view from the Maslenitsky Bridge
Specifications
Square	28.65 km²
Shoreline length	29.7 km
Deepest	38 m
Average depth	20 m
Flowing river	Zrmanya
Location
Upstream water area	Adriatic Sea
A country	Croatia
Region	Zadarska
Novigrad Sea

In the north-west it is connected to the sea and the Velebit Strait (part of the Adriatic Sea between the island of Pag and the coast) by a 4-kilometer Novovskiy Strait . In the south, a narrow strait is connected to the bay of Karinsko-Sea . The length of the bay from west to east is 11 kilometers, the greatest width is 4.8 kilometers. The bay area is about 28.65 km². The coastline is 29.7 km. The maximum depth of 38 meters directly at the entrance to the Novsky Strait, depths of 30 meters or more, occupy only a small part of the bay near the Novsky Strait. Depths of more than 20 meters occupy a little over 50% of the bay area. The Zrmanja River flows into the bay. On the shore of the gulf Novigrad village.

In 1992-1993, the shores of the Novigrad Sea were the scene of fierce battles between the Croatian army and the troops of the Republic of Serbian Krajina . In 1992, the southern coast of the bay and Novigrad were occupied by the Serbs, whose goal was to destroy the strategically important bridge over the Novsky Strait . The northern coast remained under the control of the Croats. In 1993, during the operation Maslenitsa, the southern coast was occupied by the Croatian army.