Thracian Sea

The Thracian Sea (Greek: Θρακικό Πέλαγος, Thrakiko Pelagos; Turkish: Trakya Denizi) is the northernmost part of the Aegean Sea. It is bounded by Macedonia and Thrace as well as northwestern Turkey. It connects to the Black Sea through the Dardanelles Straight, the Marmara Sea, and the Bosphorus Straight.^[1]

The entire area of the sea lies north of the 40th parallel. Its length from east to west is from 23°E to about 25.8°E, or from the Strymonian Gulf east to the northernmost part of the Gallipoli peninsula and the width from north to south is about 40.25°N to 41°N, or from the Dardanelles north to the boundary between the Xanthi and the Rhodope regional units.

Islands in the Thracian Sea include

Nestos and the Evros/Meriç. The famous thermal springs are Loutra Eleftheron in Kavala.^{[citation needed}

]

The northern part of the Thracian Sea is a habitat for the endangered Black Sea harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena relicta).[2]

Ports

Amfipoli
Kavala
Alexandroupoli
Thasos
Samothrace

Gallery

Map of the Aegean Sea. The Thracian Sea can be seen at the top
Alexandroupolis, Greece
Gallipoli, Turkey
Thracian Sea
Samothraki island from Dikella beach

References

^ "Thracian Sea". WorldAtlas. 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
^ "Northern Coast and Islands of the Thracian Sea". Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force. Retrieved 2024-04-20.

40°22′N 25°10′E / 40.367°N 25.167°E / 40.367; 25.167

[1] "Thracian Sea". WorldAtlas. 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2024-04-20.

[2] "Northern Coast and Islands of the Thracian Sea". Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force. Retrieved 2024-04-20.

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