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Jiaozhou Bay

Jiaozhou Bay
an inlet of the Yellow Sea, in E China, in Shandong province. 20 mi. (32 km) long; 15 mi. (24 km) wide.
Also, Chiaochou Bay, Kiaochow Bay.

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Universalium. 2010.

  
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