Aegean Sea - Wikipedia
WEBThe Aegean Sea [a] is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea between Europe and Asia. It is located between the Balkans and Anatolia, and covers an area of some 215,000 km 2 (83,000 sq mi). [3] In the north, the Aegean is connected to the Marmara Sea, which in turn connects to the Black Sea, by the straits of the Dardanelles and the ...
Aegean Islands - Wikipedia
WEBThe Aegean Islands [a] [1] are the group of islands in the Aegean Sea, with mainland Greece to the west and north and Turkey to the east; the island of Crete delimits the sea to the south, those of Rhodes, Karpathos and Kasos to the southeast. The ancient Greek name of the Aegean Sea, Archipelago ( ἀρχιπέλαγος, archipelagos ), was ...
Aegean dispute - Wikipedia
WEBThe Aegean dispute is a set of interrelated controversies between Greece and Turkey over sovereignty and related rights in the region of the Aegean Sea. This set of conflicts has strongly affected Greek-Turkish relations since the 1970s, and has twice led to crises coming close to the outbreak of military hostilities, in 1987 and in early 1996.
Aegean Sea - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBAegean Sea. Coordinates: 39°N 25°E. The Aegean Sea. The Aegean Sea is part of the Mediterranean Sea. It is between Greece and Anatolia. It is connected (attached) in the north to the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea by the Dardanelles and Bosporus. The islands of Rhodes, Karpathos and Crete mark the south end. [1]
Aegean Sea | Map, Location, & Description | Britannica
WEBApr 24, 2024 · Greece and the Aegean Sea. Aegean Sea, an arm of the Mediterranean Sea located between the Greek peninsula on the west and Asia Minor on the east. About 380 miles (612 km) long and 186 miles (299 km) wide, it has a total area of some 83,000 square miles (215,000 square km). The Aegean is connected through the straits of the Dardanelles, the Sea ...
Aegean Sea - Wikiwand
WEBThe Aegean Sea is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea between Europe and Asia. It is located between the Balkans and Anatolia, and covers an area of some 215,000 km2 (83,000 sq mi). In the north, the Aegean is connected to the Marmara Sea, which in turn connects to the Black Sea, by the straits of the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus, respectively.
Aegean Sea - New World Encyclopedia
WEBThe Aegean Sea covers approximately 214,000 sq km (82,625.86 sq mi) in area, and measures about 610 kilometers (379 mi) longitudinally and 300 kilometers (186.4 mi) latitudinally. The sea's maximum depth is 3,543 meters (11,624 ft), east of Crete. Mainland Greece is on the west and north and Turkey to the east of the Sea, while the island of ...
Location and depth of the Aegean Sea | Britannica
WEBFor the full article, see Aegean Sea . Aegean Sea, Arm of the Mediterranean Sea, lying between Greece and Turkey. About 380 mi (610 km) long and 186 mi (300 km) wide, it has a total area of some 83,000 sq mi (214,000 sq km) and a maximum depth of 11,627 ft (3,543 m). The straits of the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus connect ...
Aegean - World History Encyclopedia
WEBApr 28, 2011 · The Aegean Sea lies between the coast of Greece and Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey).It contains over 2,000 islands which were settled by the ancient Greeks; the largest among them being Crete (Kriti) and the best known and most often photographed Santorini (Thera or Thira). Both of these islands have strong associations with ancient history and Greek mythology in that Crete features ...
Aegean Sea – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBAegean Sea. The Aegean Sea is the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea; it lies between Greece and Turkey and is bounded on the south by Crete . Much of the area is covered in our article on the Greek Islands, and Crete has a separate article. For Turkish parts of the Aegean, see Aegean Turkey and Marmara Region .
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