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In the shape of an inverted "U", it is approximately {{cvt|58|km}} wide east to west, and {{cvt|44|km}} long north to south. It is bounded to the west by the [[Mani peninsula]], which separates it from the [[Messenian Gulf]], and to the east by the [[Cape Maleas]] peninsula (also known as the Epidavros Limira peninsula), which separates it from the [[Aegean Sea]]. To the south it opens onto the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. The Mani and Cape Maleas peninsulas are dry and rocky, but the northern shore, fed by the [[Evrotas River]], which empties into the gulf at its apex, is fertile farmland. The island of [[Elafonissos]] lies in the Laconian Gulf, with the island of [[Kythira]] directly to the south. The main ports and settlements on the gulf are [[Gytheio]] and [[Neapoli, Vatika|Neapolis]]. |
In the shape of an inverted "U", it is approximately {{cvt|58|km}} wide east to west, and {{cvt|44|km}} long north to south. It is bounded to the west by the [[Mani peninsula]], which separates it from the [[Messenian Gulf]], and to the east by the [[Cape Maleas]] peninsula (also known as the Epidavros Limira peninsula), which separates it from the [[Aegean Sea]]. To the south it opens onto the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. The Mani and Cape Maleas peninsulas are dry and rocky, but the northern shore, fed by the [[Evrotas River]], which empties into the gulf at its apex, is fertile farmland. The island of [[Elafonissos]] lies in the Laconian Gulf, with the island of [[Kythira]] directly to the south. The main ports and settlements on the gulf are [[Gytheio]] and [[Neapoli, Vatika|Neapolis]]. |
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The Laconian Gulf gained notoriety in the early years after the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]] because Russia used it regularly to conduct [[ship-to-ship]] (STS) transfers of oil. By June 2024 the practice had subsided there and moved to offshore [[Malta]].<ref name="bbg1">{{cite news |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-03/russian-oil-finds-a-new-place-to-switch-in-the-mediterranean-sea}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:33, 21 June 2024
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  Laconian Gulf Location of the Laconian Gulf within Greece | |
| Location | Southeast Europe |
| Coordinates | 36°35′N 22°40′E / 36.583°N 22.667°E |
| Type | Gulf |
| Primary inflows | Mediterranean Sea |
| Basin countries | Greece |
| Max. length | 44 km (27 mi) |
| Max. width | 58 km (36 mi) (min) |
The Laconian Gulf (Template:Lang-el), is a gulf in the south-eastern Peloponnese, in Greece. It is the southernmost gulf in Greece and the largest in the Peloponnese.
In the shape of an inverted "U", it is approximately 58 km (36 mi) wide east to west, and 44 km (27 mi) long north to south. It is bounded to the west by the Mani peninsula, which separates it from the Messenian Gulf, and to the east by the Cape Maleas peninsula (also known as the Epidavros Limira peninsula), which separates it from the Aegean Sea. To the south it opens onto the Mediterranean Sea. The Mani and Cape Maleas peninsulas are dry and rocky, but the northern shore, fed by the Evrotas River, which empties into the gulf at its apex, is fertile farmland. The island of Elafonissos lies in the Laconian Gulf, with the island of Kythira directly to the south. The main ports and settlements on the gulf are Gytheio and Neapolis.
The Laconian Gulf gained notoriety in the early years after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine because Russia used it regularly to conduct ship-to-ship (STS) transfers of oil. By June 2024 the practice had subsided there and moved to offshore Malta.[1]
36°35′N 22°40′E / 36.583°N 22.667°E
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- ^ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-03/russian-oil-finds-a-new-place-to-switch-in-the-mediterranean-sea.
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