An arm of the Mediterranean separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan Peninsula, bordered by Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Albania. Its eastern coastline is famed for thousands of limestone islands and a long maritime history centered on Venice.
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Area (sq km) Maximum Depth (m) Connections
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Borders
Albania has a coast on the Adriatic.
Source Adriatic Sea (Wikipedia)
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a coast on the Adriatic.
Source Adriatic Sea (Wikipedia)
Croatia has a coast on the Adriatic.
Source Adriatic Sea (Wikipedia)
Italy has a coast on the Adriatic.
Source Adriatic Sea (Wikipedia)
Montenegro has a coast on the Adriatic.
Source Adriatic Sea (Wikipedia)
Slovenia has a coast on the Adriatic.
Source Adriatic Sea (Wikipedia)
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Source Tegnue (Wikipedia)Quote
Tegnue (singular tegnua) are rock formations which have developed in the sea bottom of the Gulf of Venice, in the northern Adriatic Sea.
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1. Adriatic Sea (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationArticle text
It covers 138,600 square kilometres (53,500 sq mi) and has a volume of 35,000 cubic kilometres (8,400 cu mi).
Lead section
It is divided into three basins, the northern being the shallowest and the southern being the deepest, with a maximum depth of 1,233 metres (4,045 ft).
Infobox, length
800 km
Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
43 N 15 E
Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
43 N 15 E
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