How Wide Are the Dardanelles?

The Dardanelles Strait is about 61 km long with an averaged depth of 55 m. The strait is rather narrow with a width varying between 1.2 km and 7 km [Ünlüata et al., 1990]. The narrowest section of the Dardanelles Strait is located in a sharp bend called the Nara Pass.

What is the narrowest strait in the world?

It is the world's narrowest strait used for international navigation. The Bosporus connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara, and, by extension via the Dardanelles, the Aegean and Mediterranean seas, and by the Kerch Strait, the sea of Azov.

How wide is the Turkish strait?

Dardanelles, formerly Hellespont, Turkish Çanakkale Boğazı, narrow strait in northwestern Turkey, 38 miles (61 km) long and 0.75 to 4 miles (1.2 to 6.5 km) wide, linking the Aegean Sea with the Sea of Marmara.

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