Policastro Gulf
| Policastro Gulf | ||
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 View of the bay |
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| Waters | Tyrrhenian Sea | |
| Land mass | Apennine Peninsula | |
| Geographical location | 39 ° 56 ' N , 15 ° 36' E | |
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| width | approx. 30 km | |
| depth | approx. 15 km | |
| Tributaries | Bussento , Noce | |
The Gulf of Policastro is a bay in the Tyrrhenian Sea , in southern Italy . The name of the bay is derived from the Policastro Bussentino district of Santa Marina . The Gulf extends over the provinces of Salerno , Potenza and Cosenza , which are part of the regions of Campania , Basilicata and Calabria .
The largest places are Sapri (SA) in Campania, Maratea (PZ) in Basilicata and Praia a Mare and Scalea (CS) in Calabria. Part of the bay belongs to the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park .
Web links
- navigagolfo.it (Italian)