Lake Razelm in the context of "Danube Delta"

Lake Golovița is part of a complex of lagoons on Romania's Black Sea coast. It is connected to the larger Lake Razelm on the north by a channel 3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi) wide, to Lake Zmeica on the south by three narrow channels, and separated from the Black Sea's salt water by a narrow spit of sand no more than 46 metres (151 ft) wide at some points along its eastern margin. This closure was completed artificially in the 1970s, and has caused the lagoon to lose all salinity, increase renewal times to over a year, and develop eutrophication. It is part of the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve.

Because of their wide connection, Golovița is often subsumed under Lake Razelm in official documents. The Lake Razelm/Golovița complex is the largest lake in Romania.

Murighiol (Independența from 1983 to 1996) is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is composed of seven villаges:

• Murighiol
• Plopul (formerly Beibudzac)
• Colina (Russian: Калина)
• Dunavățu de Jos (Russian: Долни Дунавец)
• Dunavățu de Sus (Russian: Горни Дунавец)
• Sarinasuf
• Uzlina

The commune lies in the southeastern part of the county, on the southern side of the Danube Delta. It covers an area of 804.49 km (310.62 sq mi), bordered to the north by the Sfântu Gheorghe branch of the Danube, Lake Razelm to the west, and the Black Sea to the south.