Messenian Gulf

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Messenian Gulf
Primary inflows		Mediterranean Sea
Basin countries	Greece
Max. length	72 km (45 mi)
Max. width	42 km (26 mi) (min)
Max. depth	2,310 m (7,580 ft)

The Messenian Gulf (

and comparatively rocky and inaccessible, with few settlements.

The

, which is the gulf's major urban centre.

Places by the gulf

• Koroni - west
• Longa - west
• Petalidi - northwest
• Messini - northwest
• Kalamata - northeast
• Kardamyli - east
• Stoupa - east
• Agios Nikolaos - east
• Trahila - southeast
• Areopoli - southeast
• Gerolimenas - southeast

External links

• Media related to Messenian Gulf at Wikimedia Commons

36°45′N 22°10′E / 36.750°N 22.167°E / 36.750; 22.167