Adriatic Sea Facts for Kids

A satellite image of the Adriatic Sea.

The Adriatic Sea is a body of water and is a part of the Mediterranean Sea. The Italian Peninsula from the Balkan Peninsula was sepatated by the sea. Countries that have a coastline in the Adriatic Sea are Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Albania.

The average width of the sea is about 160 km. The Strait of Otranto joins the Adriatic Sea and the Ionian Sea and is only 85 to 100 km wide. The sea is very shallow. Its average depth is 240 m (133 fathoms). The sea is deepest east of Monte Gargano and south of Dubrovnik where it dips below 1,460 m (800 fathoms).

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Bay of Kotor, a ria in the Southern Adriatic
Gjipe Canyon in southern Albania, where the Adriatic Sea meets the Ionian Sea
A submarine spring near Omiš, observed through sea surface rippling
As seen from the map, most of the landmass surrounding the Adriatic sea is classified as Cfa, with the southern region (near the Ionian sea) being Csa.
MOSE Project north of Lido di Venezia
Adriatic Microplate boundaries
Pebble beach at Brač island, in the Adriatic Sea within Croatia
Coast of Mount Conero in Italy
Isole Tremiti protected area
Kornati National Park
Karavasta Lagoon in Albania
Pula Arena, one of the six largest surviving Roman amphitheatres
Mosaic of Emperor Justinian and his court, from the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy
The Republic of Venice was a leading maritime power in Europe
Battle of Lissa, 1811
Battle of Lissa, 1866
The last moments of SMS Szent István, hit and sank by the Italian MAS
The Duce Benito Mussolini in a beach of Riccione, in 1932
The town of Izola in the Gulf of Koper, southwestern Slovenia
A Trabucco, old fishing machine typical of Abruzzo region in Italy
Fishing boat in Croatia
Port of Trieste, the largest cargo port in the Adriatic
Rimini is a major seaside tourist resort in Italy
The Barcolana regatta in Trieste, Italy, was named "the greatest sailing race" by the Guinness World Record for its 2,689 boats and over 16,000 sailors on the starting line.
View of Ulcinj, Montenegro
The Zlatni Rat (Golden Cape) on the island of Brač
The Palace of the Emperor Diocletian in Split
The coast of Neum, the only town to be situated along Bosnia and Herzegovina's 20 km (12 mi) of coastline
Portorož is the largest seaside tourist centre in Slovenia
Port of Durrës, the largest port in Albania
Port of Rijeka, the largest cargo port in Croatia
Port of Koper, the largest port in Slovenia
Port of Trieste, the largest cargo port in the Adriatic
Port of Bar, the largest seaport in Montenegro
Port of Ancona, a large passenger port

Adriatic Sea facts for kids

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