Straits of Corfu

Straits of Corfu
Straits of Corfu is located in Greece
Straits of Corfu
Straits of Corfu
Straits of Corfu is located in Europe
Straits of Corfu
Straits of Corfu
The Corfu Channel or Straits located to the east of Kassiopi. The line demarcates the Greek-Albanian border.
Coordinates39°46′N 19°58′E / 39.77°N 19.97°E / 39.77; 19.97
Basin countriesGreece

The Straits of Corfu or Corfu Channel is the narrow body of water along the coasts of Albania and Greece to the east, separating these two countries from the Greek island of Corfu on the west. The channel is a passage from the Adriatic Sea on the north to the Ionian Sea[1] that is used by shipping local to Albania and Greece to the ports of Saranda, Albania, and Igoumenitsa, Greece, and by local and tourist traffic in Albania and from the Greek mainland to Corfu, in addition to some international traffic from the Adriatic.[2]

  1. ^ "World's Most Endangered Sites: Butrint, Albania". History.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
  2. ^ de Yturriaga, sé Antonio (1991). Straits Used for International Navigation: A Spanish Perspective. ISBN 978-0-7923-1141-6.