Kea Channel
The Kea Channel, is a passage of water in the Aegean Sea. The channel lies between the islands of Kea and Makronisos, just off Cape Sounion, Attica on the mainland of Greece. The channel is the location of the wreck of HMHS Britannic, sunk on 21 November 1916.
NASA, Public domain.- Strait
- …was formerly known as “Zea Channel”
- Description: strait in Greece
- Also known as“Channel of Zea”“Diekplous Keas”“Kea Strait”“Porthmós Kéas”“Stenón Kéas”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Korissia and Agia Marina.
Agia Marina
Agia Marina is a village in the municipality of Kea in the regional unit of Kea-Kythnos.
10 km southeast of Kea Channel
Kea Channel
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Latitude
37.66703° or 37° 40′ 1″ north
Longitude
24.20792° or 24° 12′ 29″ east
Open location code
8G96M685+R5
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Slovenian—“Kea Channel” goes by many names.
凯阿海峡Chinese
凱阿水道Chinese
Diékplous KéasGreek
Διέκπλους ΚέαςGreek
Στενό της ΚέαςGreek
ケア海峡Japanese
КеосRussian
КеяRussian
Kanal KeaSlovenian
Preliv KeaSlovenian
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