Alboran Sea
 
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The Alborán Sea between the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa. |
Coordinates: 36 ° 0 ′ N , 3 ° 0 ′ W
The Alborán Sea is the westernmost part of the Mediterranean and is located between the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa. It connects the Mediterranean with the Atlantic via the Strait of Gibraltar at the western end .
Demarcation
The average depth is 445 m and the maximum depth is 1,500 m.
The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) provides a definition of the western and eastern borders of the Alborán Sea.
- To the west by a line from Europa Point ( 36 ° 6 ′ 34.2 ″ N , 5 ° 20 ′ 46.5 ″ W ) , the southernmost point of Gibraltar to Punta Almina ( 35 ° 54 ′ 0.9 ″ N , 5 ° 16 ′ 41.2 ″ W ) , the easternmost point of the city of Ceuta.
- To the east by a line from Cabo de Gata ( 36 ° 47 ′ 0 ″ N , 2 ° 6 ′ 0 ″ W ) to Cap Fegalo ( 35 ° 36 ′ 0 ″ N , 1 ° 12 ′ 0 ″ W ) .
Several small islands are located in the southern coastal area. The eponymous island of Alborán is located in the middle of the Alborán Sea .
Individual evidence
- ↑ International Hydrographic Organization: Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition, Montecarlo 1953 ( PDF online , 971 kB)