What country is the Adriatic Sea in?

The Adriatic Sea extends in the eastern part of the Italian peninsula, separating it from the Balkan peninsula.

It communicates only with the Ionian Sea through the Otranto Canal, about 73 km wide that separates Puglia from Albania.

What shape does the Adriatic Sea have?

The Adriatic Sea has an elongated shape.

How extensive is the Adriatic Sea?

The Adriatic Sea is the largest sea in the Mediterranean.

Why is the Adriatic Sea so called?

The name of the Adriatic Sea derives from the Venetian city Adria which, in ancient times, was located on the coast and which today is about twenty kilometers from it following the advancement of the Po delta.

What is the depth of the Adriatic Sea?

The Adriatic Sea is a shallow sea. It reaches a maximum of 1,250 meters off the coast of Puglia.

The shallow depth of this sea is accentuated north of the Gargano and the Tremiti Islands. In some places even 100 m depth is not reached.

What are the consequences of the shallow depth of the Adriatic?

The shallow depth of the Adriatic Sea makes it the most fishy sea in the Mediterranean.

How are the coasts of the Adriatic Sea?

The coasts of the Adriatic Sea are mainly low and sandy.

Are there islands in the Adriatic Sea?

The only Italian islands of some importance are the Tremiti Islands.