Euboea, Gulf of

Euboea, Gulf of

Modern Greek  Evvoïkós Kólpos,  

      arm of the Aegean Sea, between the island of Euboea (northeast) and the Greek mainland (southwest). Trending northwest-southeast, the gulf is divided by the narrow Strait of Euripus, at the town of Chalcis (Khalkís). The northern part is about 50 miles (80 km) long and up to 15 miles (24 km) wide, and the southern part is about 30 miles (48 km) long, with a maximum width of 9 miles (14 km). The northern gulf's western shore is very irregular; several large inlets indent the base of the Kallídhromon mountain range. The eastern shore is more regular although also highly indented, as is the southern gulf's western margin.

      Euboea was probably once connected to the geologically related mainland at its northern tip, and a land bridge certainly once existed across the Euripus, a submerged river valley the present water depth of which, at 20 to 27 feet (6 to 8 m), is navigable only by small vessels. The Euripus has been spanned since 411 BC, when the Chalcidians and Boeotians barred the channel with a dike and tower system. Chalcis has port facilities on both sides of the strait, as well as a shipyard on the mainland side at Avlis.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Euboea — For the mythological figure, see Euboea (mythology). For the administrative unit, see Euboea (regional unit). Euboea Εύβοια Chalkis Geography …   Wikipedia

  • Gulf of Euboea — Coordinates: 38°33′N 23°30′E / 38.55°N 23.5°E / 38.55; 23.5 The Gulf of Euboea, Euboean Gulf, Euboic Sea or …   Wikipedia

  • Euboea — Euboean, adj., n. Euboic /yooh boh ik/, adj. /yooh bee euh/, n. a Greek island in the W Aegean Sea. 165,369; 1586 sq. mi. (4110 sq. km). Cap.: Chalcis. Also called Negropont. Modern Greek, Evvoia. * * * Greek Évvoia Island, Greece, in the Aegean… …   Universalium

  • Petalies Gulf — The Petalies Gulf (Greek: Κόλπος Πεταλιών), also the South Evvian Gulf or the South Euboean Gulf is a gulf that connects with the South Evian Gulf near Agia Marina and to the to the north. The total length is approximately 50 to 60 km long from… …   Wikipedia

  • North Euboean Gulf — The North Euboean Gulf (Greek: Βόρειος Ευβοϊκός Κόλπος, Voreios Evvoïkos Kolpos) is a gulf of the Aegean Sea. It separates the northern part of the island Euboea from the mainland of Central Greece. The narrow Euripus strait, near Chalcis,… …   Wikipedia

  • Limni, Euboea — Infobox Greek Dimos name = Limni name local = Λίμνη caption skyline = city city lat deg = 38 lat min = 46 lon deg = 23 lon min = 19 elevation min = elevation max = periph = Central Greece prefec = Euboea municipality = Elymnioi districts = 6… …   Wikipedia

  • North Evian Gulf — The North Evian Gulf (Greek: Βόρειος Ευβοϊκός Κόλπος Voreios Evvoïkos Kolpos ), also the North Evvian Gulf or the North Euboean Gulf is a gulf of the Aegean Sea. It separates the northern part of the island Euboea from the mainland of Greece. The …   Wikipedia

  • 426 BC Maliakos Gulf tsunami — The 426 BC Maliakos Gulf tsunami was a tsunami devastating the coasts of the Maliakos and Euboic Gulf, Greece, in the summer of 426 BC. [Antonopoulos, John: The Tsunami of 426 BC in the Maliakos Gulf,Eastern Greece , Natural Hazards , Vol. 5… …   Wikipedia

  • Malian Gulf — Map of Greece with the Phthiotis Prefecture highlighted …   Wikipedia

  • Boeotia — /bee oh sheuh/, n. a district in ancient Greece, NW of Athens. Cap.: Thebes. * * * District and ancient republic, eastern central Greece. Bounded by Attica and the Gulf of Corinth, its chief cities were Orchomenus and Thebes. Inhabited by… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”