Alboran Sea

westernmost portion of the Mediterranean Sea

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The Alboran Sea is the westernmost part of the Mediterranean Sea, located between Spain and North Africa. It serves as an important maritime passage connecting the Mediterranean to the Atlantic Ocean through the Strait of Gibraltar.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: marginal sea
Part of: Mediterranean Sea
Named after: Alboran Island
Country: Morocco
Shares border with: Algeria
Image: Mar de Alborán - BM WMS 2004.jpg
Connects with: Strait of Gibraltar

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Commons category: Alboran Sea
vertical depth: 1500
located in/on physical feature: Gibraltar Arc
contains: Alboran Island

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Encyclopedic overview

The Alboran Sea is the westernmost portion of the Mediterranean Sea, lying between the Iberian Peninsula and the north of Africa (Spain on the north and Morocco and Algeria on the south). The Strait of Gibraltar, which lies at the west end of the Alboran Sea, connects the Mediterranean with the Atlantic Ocean.

A satellite image centred on the Alboran Sea. To the left, the Iberian Peninsula, and to the right, the north of Africa.

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