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The '''Ionian Sea''' is an arm of the [[Mediterranean Sea]], south of the [[Adriatic Sea]]. It is bordered by southern [[Italy]] like Calabria, Sicily and the Salento peninsula to the west, and by southwestern [[Albania]], like Saranda and Himara, and a large number of [[Greece|Greek]] islands, like [[Corfu]], [[Zante]], [[Kephalonia]], [[Ithaka]], and [[Lefkas]] to the east. The islands are most of the time referred to as the Ionian Islands, and other islands like the Strophades, Sphagia, Schiza, Sapientza and Kythira. The sea is one of the most [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/seismic seismic] areas in the world.
The '''Ionian Sea''' is an arm of the [[Mediterranean Sea]], south of the [[Adriatic Sea]]. It is bordered by southern [[Italy]] like Calabria, Sicily and the Salento peninsula to the west, and by southwestern [[Albania]]. Most of the islands are [[Greece|Greek]], including [[Corfu]], [[Zante]], [[Kephalonia]], [[Ithaka]], and [[Lefkas]] to the east. The islands are most of the time referred to as the Ionian Islands. The sea is one of the most [[seismically active]] areas in the world.


There are ferry routes between Patras, Greece and Brindisi and Ancona, Italy, that cross the east and north of the Ionian Sea, and from Piraeus westward.
There are ferry routes between Patras, Greece and Brindisi and Ancona, Italy, that cross the east and north of the Ionian Sea, and from Piraeus westward.


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[[Category:Mediterranean Sea]]

[[Category:Seas]]

[[af:Ioniese See]]
[[ar:البحر الأيوني]]
[[frp:Mar Ionièna]]
[[bn:আয়োনীয় সাগর]]
[[be:Іанічнае мора]]
[[bs:Jonsko more]]
[[br:Mor Ionian]]
[[bg:Йонийско море]]
[[ca:Mar Jònica]]
[[cs:Jónské moře]]
[[cy:Môr Ionia]]
[[da:Ioniske Hav]]
[[de:Ionisches Meer]]
[[et:Joonia meri]]
[[el:Ιόνιο Πέλαγος]]
[[en:Ionian Sea]]
[[es:Mar Jónico]]
[[eo:Ionia Maro]]
[[eu:Itsaso Jonikoa]]
[[fa:دریای یونان]]
[[fr:Mer Ionienne]]
[[fy:Ionyske See]]
[[gl:Mar Xónico]]
[[ko:이오니아 해]]
[[hr:Jonsko more]]
[[id:Laut Ionia]]
[[is:Jónahaf]]
[[it:Mar Ionio]]
[[he:הים היוני]]
[[ka:იონიის ზღვა]]
[[ku:Deryaya Yonî]]
[[la:Ionium mare]]
[[lv:Jonijas jūra]]
[[lt:Jonijos jūra]]
[[lij:Mâ Ionio]]
[[hu:Jón-tenger]]
[[mk:Јонско Море]]
[[mn:Ионий тэнгис]]
[[nl:Ionische Zee]]
[[ja:イオニア海]]
[[no:Det joniske hav]]
[[nn:Det joniske havet]]
[[oc:Mar Ioniana]]
[[pnb:بحیرہ ایونی]]
[[pl:Morze Jońskie]]
[[pt:Mar Jônico]]
[[ro:Marea Ionică]]
[[ru:Ионическое море]]
[[sq:Deti Jon]]
[[sk:Iónske more]]
[[sl:Jonsko morje]]
[[sr:Јонско море]]
[[sh:Jonsko more]]
[[fi:Joonianmeri]]
[[sv:Joniska havet]]
[[ta:அயோனியன் கடல்]]
[[roa-tara:Mar Jonio]]
[[th:ทะเลไอโอเนียน]]
[[tr:İyonya Denizi]]
[[uk:Іонічне море]]
[[vec:Mar Jonio]]
[[vi:Biển Ionia]]
[[war:Dagat Ionico]]
[[yi:יאנישער ים]]
[[zh:爱奥尼亚海]]

Latest revision as of 23:28, 5 November 2024

The Ionian Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Adriatic Sea. It is bordered by southern Italy like Calabria, Sicily and the Salento peninsula to the west, and by southwestern Albania. Most of the islands are Greek, including Corfu, Zante, Kephalonia, Ithaka, and Lefkas to the east. The islands are most of the time referred to as the Ionian Islands. The sea is one of the most seismically active areas in the world.

There are ferry routes between Patras, Greece and Brindisi and Ancona, Italy, that cross the east and north of the Ionian Sea, and from Piraeus westward.