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Tyrrhenian Sea

Seas

An arm of the Mediterranean west of the Italian Peninsula, enclosed by Sardinia, Sicily and Corsica, and dotted with active and dormant volcanoes including the island of Stromboli. It was central to Etruscan, Greek and Roman seafaring in antiquity.

Facts
Area (sq km)
275,000 1
Maximum Depth (m)
3785 1
Latitude
40 degrees north 1
Longitude
12 degrees east 1
Connections

Borders

France, Countries
Italy, Countries
Sources
1. Tyrrhenian Sea - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, area
    275000 km2 sqmi -2
  • Infobox, max_depth
    3785 m ft 0
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    40 N 12 E
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    40 N 12 E
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Wikidata: Tyrrhenian Sea
Wikidata Q38882, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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