TheGulf of Saint Euphemia(Italian:Golfo di Santa EufemiaorGolfo di Sant'Eufemia,Latin:Lametikos KolposorVibonensis Sinus[1]) is a gulf on the west coast ofCalabria,southern Italy.[2]It is part of theTyrrhenian Seaand borders theprovince of Cosenza,theprovince of Catanzaro,and theprovince of Vibo Valentia.
| Gulf of Saint Euphemia | |
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| Golfo di Santa Eufemia(Italian) | |
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  Gulf of Saint Euphemia | |
| Location | Calabria |
| Coordinates | 38°50′24″N16°03′00″E/ 38.84000°N 16.05000°E |
| Etymology | Euphemia |
| Part of | Tyrrhenian Sea |
| Average depth | 200 metres (660 ft) |
Geography
editThe gulf extends fromCampora San Giovanniin the north toCapo Vaticanoin the south. The riversSavuto,Amato,andAngitolaflow into the gulf. Some of the important towns and cities near the gulf includeLamezia Terme,Vibo Valentia,andTropea.The land bordering the gulf is mountainous in the north and south with a plain in the middle. A relatively narrow isthmus lies between the Gulf of Saint Euphemia and theGulf of Squillace.
References
edit- ^Richard J.A. Talbert, ed. (2000).Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World: Map-By-Map Directory.Vol. I. Princeton, NJ and Oxford, UK: Princeton University Press. p. 698 and 701.ISBN0691049459.
- ^The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World(13 ed.). London: Times Books. 2011. p. 78 K6.ISBN9780007419135.
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