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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Strait
- Description: strait in Greece
- Also known as: “Channel of Zea”, “Diekplous Keas”, “Kea Strait”, “Porthmós Kéas”, and “Stenón Kéas”
- Historically known as: “Zea Channel”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Korissia and Agia Marina.
Korissia
Village
Photo: Richard Wurdel, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
Korissia is a village, which is situated 9 km east of Kea Channel.
Agia Marina
Hamlet
Agia Marina is a village in the municipality of Kea in the regional unit of Kea-Kythnos. Agia Marina is situated 10 km southeast of Kea Channel.
Kea Channel
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kea, Cyclades, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Kea Channel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Slovenian—“Kea Channel” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “凯阿海峡”
- Chinese: “凱阿水道”
- Greek: “Diékplous Kéas”
- Greek: “Διέκπλους Κέας”
- Greek: “Στενό της Κέας”
- Japanese: “ケア海峡”
- Russian: “Кеос”
- Russian: “Кея”
- Slovenian: “Kanal Kea”
- Slovenian: “Preliv Kea”
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