Gulf of Trieste
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Gulf of Trieste and the littoral |
The
Gulf of Trieste (
Italian:
Golfo di Trieste,
Slovene:
Tržaški zaliv,
Croatian:
Tršćanski zaljev,
German:
Golf von Triest ) is a shallow bay of the
Adriatic Sea, in the extreme northern part of the Mediterranean Sea. It is part of the
Gulf of Venice, and is shared by
Italy,
Slovenia and
Croatia.
The Gulf is limited by an imaginary line connecting the Punta Tagliamento on the Italian and
Savudrija (
Punta Salvore) on the Croatian coast. Its area is approximately 1000 km², its average depth 16 m, and its maximal depth 37 m.
With the exception of flat islets blocking the entrance to
Laguna di Grado, there are no
islands in the gulf. Its eastern coasts, with
Trieste and the
Slovenian Littoral, have more rugged relief; the most prominent features are
Bay of Muggia,
Bay of Koper (
Capodistria) and
Bay of Piran (
Pirano).
