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Black Sea

Seas

An inland sea between southeastern Europe and Asia Minor, connected to the Mediterranean through the Bosphorus, the Sea of Marmara and the Dardanelles. Its deep basin is anoxic below roughly 150 meters, preserving ancient shipwrecks in near-pristine condition on its oxygen-starved floor.

Facts
Area (sq km)
436,400 1
Maximum Depth (m)
2212 1
Length (km)
1175 1
Latitude
44 degrees north 1
Longitude
35 degrees east 1
Connections

Adjacent To

Kerch Strait, Bodies of Water

Associated With

Anatolia, Regions

Anatolia is bounded by the Black Sea to the north.

Source Anatolia (Wikipedia)
The Danube, Bodies of Water
Source Danube (Wikipedia)

Borders

Abkhazia, Countries

Abkhazia sits on the eastern coast of the Black Sea.

Source Abkhazia (Wikipedia)
Bulgaria, Countries

Bulgaria borders the Black Sea.

Source Black Sea (Wikipedia)
Georgia, Countries

Georgia borders the Black Sea.

Source Black Sea (Wikipedia)
Romania, Countries

Romania borders the Black Sea.

Source Black Sea (Wikipedia)
Russia, Countries

Russia borders the Black Sea.

Source Black Sea (Wikipedia)
Turkey, Countries

Turkey borders the Black Sea.

Source Black Sea (Wikipedia)
Ukraine, Countries

Ukraine borders the Black Sea.

Source Black Sea (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Black Sea (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Article text: surface area
    covers 436,400 km2 (168,500 sq mi)
  • Article text: maximum depth
    has a maximum depth of 2,212 m (7,257 ft)
  • Article text: longest east-west extent
    about 1,175 km (730 mi)
  • Infobox: coordinates, latitude
    44°N 35°E
  • Infobox: coordinates, longitude
    44°N 35°E
  • On Continent: Europe, Lead section
    The Black Sea is a marginal sea located between Europe and Asia, east of the Balkans, south of the East European Plain, west of the Caucasus, and north of Anatolia.
  • On Continent: Asia, Lead section
    The Black Sea is a marginal sea located between Europe and Asia, east of the Balkans, south of the East European Plain, west of the Caucasus, and north of Anatolia.
  • Borders: Bulgaria, Lead section
    It is bordered by Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine.
  • Borders: Georgia, Lead section
    It is bordered by Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine.
  • Borders: Romania, Lead section
    It is bordered by Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine.
  • Borders: Russia, Lead section
    It is bordered by Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine.
  • Borders: Turkey, Lead section
    It is bordered by Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine.
  • Borders: Ukraine, Lead section
    It is bordered by Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine.
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Wikidata: Black Sea
Wikidata Q166, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Anatolia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Anatolia, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Anatolia, Lead section
geographically bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the Aegean Sea to the west, the Bosporus, the Propontis and Hellespont to the northwest, and the Black Sea to the north.
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Abkhazia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBorders: Abkhazia, Lead section
Quote, Borders: Abkhazia, Lead section
It sits on the eastern coast of the Black Sea in West Asia.
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Danube (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Danube, Lead section, opening sentence
Quote, Associated With: The Danube, Lead section, opening sentence
It flows through Central and Southeastern Europe, from the Black Forest of Germany south through the Danube Delta in Romania into the Black Sea.
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