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Étang D'Urbino
The Étang d'Urbino (or Étang d'Urbinu) is a coastal lagoon beside the Tyrrhenian Sea in the Haute-Corse department on the French island of Corsica. Location The Étang d'Urbino is in the commune of Ghisonaccia between the T10 coastal highway and the sea, to the northeast of the village of Ghisonaccia. The northeast shore is in the commune of Aléria. It is the second largest lagoon in Corsica with an area of . Physical The lagoon was formed by tectonic activity. It is part of a string of lagoons on the section of the east coast of Corsica between the Fiumorbu and Travo River, Travo rivers. It is roughly circular, divided into two parts by the Isola Longa, a large peninsula extending from the west shore. There is an island in the southwest of the lagoon. The northeast and east shores are flat and sandy, while the peninsula, island and northwest shores have small cliffs. The cliffs fall straight into the sea on the north coast of the peninsula, but elsewhere are bordered by na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyrrhenian Sea
The Tyrrhenian Sea (, ; or ) , , , , is part of the Mediterranean Sea off the western coast of Italy. It is named for the Tyrrhenians, Tyrrhenian people identified with the Etruscans of Italy. Geography The sea is bounded by the islands of Corsica and Sardinia (to the west), the Italian Peninsula (regions of Tuscany, Lazio, Campania, Basilicata, and Calabria) to the north and east, and the island of Sicily (to the south). The Tyrrhenian Sea also includes a number of smaller islands like Capri, Elba, Ischia, and Ustica. The maximum depth of the sea is . The Tyrrhenian Sea is situated near where the African Plate, African and Eurasian Plates meet; therefore mountain chains and active volcanoes, such as Mount Marsili, are found in its depths. The eight Aeolian Islands and Ustica are located in the southern part of the sea, north of Sicily. Extent The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Tyrrhenian Sea as follows: * In the Strait of Messina: A line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
