Ambracian Gulf

Ambracian Gulf
Αμβρακικός κόλπος (Greek)
Space Shuttle in November 1994.
Ambracian Gulf is located in Greece Epirus
Ambracian Gulf
Ambracian Gulf
Ambracian Gulf is located in Greece
Ambracian Gulf
Ambracian Gulf
Coordinates38°58′21″N 20°58′09″E / 38.97250°N 20.96917°E / 38.97250; 20.96917
Typegulf
Part ofIonian Sea (Mediterranean)
Primary inflowsArachthos
Basin countriesGreece
Surface area654 km2 (253 sq mi)
Average depth22 m (72 ft)
Max. depth60 m (200 ft)
Shore length140 km (25 mi)
Official nameAmvrakikos gulf
Designated21 August 1975
Reference no.61[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The Ambracian Gulf, also known as the Gulf of Arta or the Gulf of Actium, and in some official documents as the Amvrakikos Gulf (Greek: Αμβρακικός κόλπος, romanized: Amvrakikos kolpos), is a gulf of the Ionian Sea in northwestern Greece. About 40 km (25 mi) long and 15 km (9 mi) wide, it is one of the largest enclosed gulfs in Greece, and due to its ecological importance is one of the National Parks of Greece. The towns of Preveza, Amphilochia (formerly Karvassaras), and Vonitsa lie on its shores.

Name

The gulf takes its name from the ancient city of Ambracia located near its shores. Its alternative name comes from the medieval (and modern) city of Arta, located in the same place as ancient Ambracia.

Geography

Detailed map of the Ambracian Gulf, drawn by W. J. Cooling of the British Admiralty in 1830

The entrance to the gulf is through a 700 m (2,297 ft)-wide channel between Aktio (ancient Actium) on the south and Preveza on the north; a recent road tunnel connects the two. The gulf is quite shallow, and its northern shore is broken by numerous marshes, large parts of which form an estuary system. The Louros and Arachthos (or Arta) rivers drain into it; for this reason it is warmer and less salty than the Ionian, and a current flows from the gulf into the sea. It is rich in grey mullet, sole, and eel, and is also very famous for the local variety of large shrimp (gabari, in Greek γάμπαρη).[2] Sea turtles and dolphins regularly make an appearance, while it contains lagoons very important for birds.

History

The Ambracian Gulf was the site of the Battle of Actium, in which Augustus' forces defeated those of Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Battle of Preveza, which Ottoman admiral Hayreddin Barbarossa defeated the Holy League's admiral Andrea Doria, held on the very same gulf in 1538 . From Greek independence (Treaty of Constantinople, 1832) until the Second Balkan War (Treaty of Bucharest, 1913), the gulf formed part of the border between the Kingdom of Greece and the Ottoman Empire.

The remains of numerous ancient cities lie on its shores: Nicopolis, Argos Ippatum, Limnaea, Preveza and Olpae.

Ecology

The Ambracian gulf is one site in the EU 'life transfer' project restoring seagrass meadows to combat climate change and enrich biodiversity[3]

Transportation

Since 2002, the northern and southern sides at the mouth of the gulf are connected by the Aktio-Preveza Undersea Tunnel. The tunnel greatly shortens the travel distance across the gulf, which used to be possible only by ferry. The Aktion International Airport (airport code PVK) is built near the Gulf's entrance and serves the region.


References

  1. ^ "Amvrakikos gulf". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Study of the reproduction of_the Karamote shrimp Peneaus Melicertus kerathurus in Amvrakikos Gulf, western Greece".
  3. ^ "Amvrakikos Gulf, Katafourko lagoon and Korakonisia (GR2110004, GR2110001) - Life Transfer". 2021-04-08. Retrieved 2023-02-16.

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