Back مضيق أطرانط Arabic Canal d'Otranto AST Otranto boğazı Azerbaijani Отранто боғаҙы Bashkir Selat Otranto BAN Отранта (праліў) Byelorussian Атранта (пратока) BE-X-OLD Отрантски проток Bulgarian Kanol Otranto Breton Otrantska vrata BS
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| Strait of Otranto | |
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 Map showing the location of the Strait of Otranto | |
  Strait of Otranto  Strait of Otranto  Strait of Otranto | |
| Coordinates | 40°13′10″N 18°55′32″E / 40.21944°N 18.92556°E |
| Basin countries | Italy, Albania |
| Min. width | 72 km (45 mi) |
| Average depth | 18 m (59 ft) |
The Strait of Otranto (Albanian: Ngushtica e Otrantos; Italian: Canale d'Otranto) connects the Adriatic Sea with the Ionian Sea and separates Italy from Albania. Its width at Punta Palascìa, east of Salento is less than 72 km (45 miles; 39 nautical miles).[1] The strait is named after the Italian city of Otranto.
- ^ Frank K. McKinney (2007). The Northern Adriatic Ecosystem: Deep Time in a Shallow Sea. Columbia University Press. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-231-13242-8. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
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