Ambracian Gulf

Ambracian Gulf
Ambracian Gulf
Αμβρακικός κόλπος ( Primary inflows
Basin countries	Greece
Surface area	654 km2 (253 sq mi)
Average depth	22 m (72 ft)
Max. depth	60 m (200 ft)
Shore length1	40 km (25 mi)
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Amvrakikos gulf
Designated	21 August 1975
Reference no.	61
	1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The Ambracian Gulf, also known as the Gulf of Arta or the Gulf of Actium, and in some official documents as the Amvrakikos Gulf (

National Parks of Greece. The towns of Preveza, Amphilochia (formerly Karvassaras), and Vonitsa

lie on its shores.

Name

The gulf takes its name from the ancient city of Ambracia located near its shores. Its alternative name comes from the medieval (and modern) city of Arta, located in the same place as ancient Ambracia.

Geography

The entrance to the gulf is through a 700 m (2,297 ft)-wide channel between Aktio (ancient

Arachthos (or Arta) rivers drain into it; for this reason it is warmer and less salty than the Ionian, and a current flows from the gulf into the sea. It is rich in grey mullet, sole, and eel, and is also very famous for the local variety of large shrimp (gabari, in Greek γάμπαρη).^[2]

Sea turtles and dolphins regularly make an appearance, while it contains lagoons very important for birds.

History

The Ambracian Gulf was the site of the

Treaty of Bucharest, 1913), the gulf formed part of the border between the Kingdom of Greece and the Ottoman Empire

.

The remains of numerous ancient cities lie on its shores: Nicopolis, Argos Ippatum, Limnaea, Preveza and Olpae.

Ecology

The Ambracian gulf is one site in the EU 'life transfer' project restoring seagrass meadows to combat climate change and enrich biodiversity^[3]

Transportation

Since 2002, the northern and southern sides at the mouth of the gulf are connected by the

Aktion International Airport

(airport code PVK) is built near the Gulf's entrance and serves the region.

References

^ "Amvrakikos gulf". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
^ "Study of the reproduction of_the Karamote shrimp Peneaus Melicertus kerathurus in Amvrakikos Gulf, western Greece".
^ "Amvrakikos Gulf, Katafourko lagoon and Korakonisia (GR2110004, GR2110001) - Life Transfer". 2021-04-08. Retrieved 2023-02-16.

Sources

James Wolfe, "Observations on the Gulf of Arta, Made in 1830" Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London 3:77-94 (1833) at JSTOR
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Arta, Gulf of". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

External links

Preveza Weather Station SV6GMQ - Live Weather Conditions (in English and Greek)

[1] "Amvrakikos gulf". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

[2] "Study of the reproduction of_the Karamote shrimp Peneaus Melicertus kerathurus in Amvrakikos Gulf, western Greece".

[3] "Amvrakikos Gulf, Katafourko lagoon and Korakonisia (GR2110004, GR2110001) - Life Transfer". 2021-04-08. Retrieved 2023-02-16.

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