Ambracian Gulf
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The Ambracian Gulf is a large, enclosed bay of the Ionian Sea in northwestern Greece, known for its rich wetlands, biodiversity, and historical significance in ancient naval battles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ambracian Gulf canonical | 15 |
| Ambracian Gulf basin | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
ⓘ
body of water ⓘ gulf ⓘ |
| area | approximately 400 square kilometres ⓘ |
| battleDate | 31 BC ⓘ |
| connectsWith | Ionian Sea ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| hasCityOnShore |
Amfilochia
ⓘ
Preveza ⓘ Vonitsa ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | Ramsar wetland sites in its area ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
aquaculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
brackish water habitats
ⓘ
coastal lagoon system ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
dolphins
ⓘ
migratory birds ⓘ sea turtles ⓘ |
| hasGreekName | Αμβρακικός Κόλπος ⓘ |
| hasNavigationFeature | shipping channel at its entrance ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAirport | Aktion National Airport ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement | Actium ⓘ |
| hasPart |
estuaries
ⓘ
lagoons ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasStrait | narrow entrance near Preveza ⓘ |
| historicallySignificantFor |
Roman civil war naval engagements
ⓘ
conflict between Octavian and Mark Antony ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fishery resources
ⓘ
high biodiversity ⓘ historical naval battles ⓘ important bird habitats ⓘ rich wetlands ⓘ |
| length | approximately 40 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northwestern Greece ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Epirus region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Greece ⓘ
surface form:
Western Greece region
|
| maximumDepth | approximately 60 metres ⓘ |
| mouthOfWatercourse |
Arachthos River
ⓘ
Louros River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | ancient city of Ambracia ⓘ |
| partOf | Ionian Sea ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | open Ionian Sea by a narrow mouth ⓘ |
| siteOf | Battle of Actium ⓘ |
| waterType | semi-enclosed coastal water body ⓘ |
| width | approximately 15 kilometres ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ambracian Gulf basin