Strait of Bonifacio

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The Strait of Bonifacio is a narrow, often treacherous sea passage in the Mediterranean that separates the islands of Corsica and Sardinia and connects the Tyrrhenian Sea with the western Mediterranean.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf sea passage
strait
between Corsica
Sardinia
borderedBy French territorial waters
Italian territorial waters
connects Tyrrhenian Sea
Western Mediterranean
surface form: western Mediterranean Sea
country France
Italy
hasClimate Mediterranean climate
hasConservationStatus subject to environmental protection measures
hasCurrent strong tidal and wind-driven currents
hasEcosystem marine protected areas nearby
hasFeature cliffs along Corsican coast
islets and reefs
hasHazard narrow channels
submerged rocks
hasLanguageRegion French
Italian
hasMaximumDepth about 100 meters
hasMinimumWidth about 11 kilometers
hasNearbyIsland Lavezzi Islands
Maddalena Archipelago
hasRisk maritime accidents
hasView panoramic sea cliffs at Bonifacio
knownFor rocky shoals
strong currents
treacherous navigation
locatedIn Mediterranean Sea
namedAfter Bonifacio
navigationRegulation restrictions on hazardous cargo ships
near northern Sardinia
southern Corsica
town of Bonifacio
partOf international maritime routes
sea route between Tyrrhenian Sea and western Mediterranean
shipping routes in the Mediterranean Sea
Western Mediterranean
surface form: western Mediterranean Sea
region between Corsica and Sardinia
separates Corsica
Sardinia
subjectTo Mistral
surface form: Mistral winds

frequent storms
strong winds
usedFor commercial shipping
ferry traffic
maritime navigation
recreational boating

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Tyrrhenian Sea connectsTo Strait of Bonifacio
Sardinia strait Strait of Bonifacio