Celtic Sea

sea west of the English Channel

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The Celtic Sea is a body of water located west of the English Channel, positioned between the British Isles and continental Europe. It is an important maritime region that serves as a transition zone between the Atlantic Ocean and the waters around the UK.

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native label: mer Celtique

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The Celtic Sea is the area of the Atlantic Ocean off the southern coast of Ireland bounded to the north by Saint George's Channel; other limits include the Bristol Channel, the English Channel, and the Bay of Biscay, as well as adjacent portions of Wales, Cornwall, parts of Devon and Brittany. The continental shelf, which drops away sharply, delimits the southern and western boundaries. The Iroise Sea off Brittany is entirely included within it. The Isles of Scilly are an archipelago of small islands in the sea.

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