Gulf of Venice
Gulf of Venice | |
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Location | Europe |
Coordinates | 45°19′N 13°00′E / 45.317°N 13.000°E |
Basin countries | Italy, Slovenia, Croatia |
Average depth | 38 m (125 ft) |
Settlements |
The Gulf of Venice.
Geography
The gulf is not formally recognized by the International Hydrographic Organization.[2] Under its usual informal definition, it is bound on the south by the line between Maestra Point, the easternmost point of the Po Delta in Northern Italy, and Cape Kamenjak, the southernmost point of the Istrian Peninsula in Croatia. It is bound on all other sides by the northern shore of the Adriatic. As such, it is about 120 kilometers (75 mi) wide and has an average depth of 38 meters (125 ft). An area at the northeastern end of the gulf is sometimes distinguished as the Gulf of Trieste, informally defined as the part of the Adriatic northeast of a line between the southernmost point of Punta Tagliamento in Italy and the westernmost point of Savudrija or Punta Salvore in Croatia, an area of about 550 square kilometers (210 sq mi).
The Tagliamento, Piave, Adige, Isonzo, Dragonja, and Brenta Rivers flow into the Gulf of Venice. The major cities along its coast are Venice, Trieste, Koper, Chioggia, and Pula. An important tourist destination in the area is the island of Albarella.
History
In antiquity the gulf was southern terminus of
See also
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Limits of Oceans and Seas (PDF) (3 ed.), International Hydrographic Organization, 1953, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-08.