Kafireas Strait

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body of water geographical feature strait

Kafireas Strait is a narrow and often treacherous passage of water in the Aegean Sea between the island of Euboea and the Greek mainland, known historically for strong winds and dangerous currents.

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Kafireas Strait canonical 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf body of water ⓘ
geographical feature ⓘ
strait ⓘ
belongsTo territorial waters of Greece ⓘ
between Euboea ⓘ
surface form: island of Euboea

southeastern Greek mainland ⓘ
connects northern Aegean Sea ⓘ
South Aegean Sea ⓘ
surface form: southern Aegean Sea
country Greece ⓘ
hasCharacteristic narrow ⓘ
rough seas ⓘ
windy ⓘ
hasClimateInfluence Aegean wind patterns ⓘ
hasHistoricalReputation dangerous for sailing ships ⓘ
site of numerous shipwrecks ⓘ
hasHydrologicalFeature strong tidal currents ⓘ
wave refraction around Euboea ⓘ
hasLanguageRegion Greek language ⓘ
hasLocalName Κάβο Ντόρο ⓘ
hasLocalNameLanguage Greek ⓘ
hasMaritimeTraffic coastal shipping ⓘ
commercial vessels ⓘ
fishing boats ⓘ
hasNearbyLandform Attica, Greece ⓘ
surface form: Attica region of mainland Greece

Euboea ⓘ
hasOceanographicCondition strong seasonal winds (Meltemi) ⓘ
hasReputationAmong sailors as hazardous passage ⓘ
hasRisk limited shelter for ships ⓘ
strong gusty winds ⓘ
sudden weather changes ⓘ
isNavigatedBy Aegean ferries ⓘ
cargo ships ⓘ
local fishing fleets ⓘ
isSubjectOf Greek maritime navigation warnings ⓘ
knownFor dangerous currents ⓘ
strong winds ⓘ
treacherous navigation conditions ⓘ
locatedIn Aegean Sea ⓘ
Greece ⓘ
navigationalHazard Aegean Sea shipping ⓘ
near Cape Kafireas ⓘ
southeastern tip of Euboea ⓘ
partOf South Euboean Gulf ⓘ
eastern Mediterranean Sea routes ⓘ
separates Euboea ⓘ
Greek mainland ⓘ
usedFor maritime transport ⓘ

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Greek Seas → hasStrait → Kafireas Strait ⓘ