The Strait of Bonifacio (; ; ; ; ; ; ) is the strait which connects the islands of Corsica and Sardinia. It is named after the Corsican town Bonifacio, the most southerly on the island, which was in turn named after Boniface I, Margrave of Tuscany, who founded a citadel in its location circa 828AD.
Location
At its narrowest point, the strait is wide and divides the Tyrrhenian Sea from the western Mediterranean Sea. Its maximum depth is . The Sea of Sardinia and the Gulf of Asinara are located to the west of the Strait.
The strait is notorious among sailors for its weather, currents, shoals, and other obstacles. The strait, while relatively narrow, has no bridge crossing and relies on ferry services.
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File:Strait of bonifacio2.jpg|Location of the Strait.
File:Bouches de Bonifacio.JPG|The Strait as seen from Santa Teresa di Gallura in Sardinia; Corsica is in the background.
File:Strait of Bonifacio.jpg|The Strait as seen from the northernmost tip of Sardinia; the southern coast of Corsica is barely visible.
File:Scogliere bocche di bonifacio.JPG|The Strait as seen from the Corsican coast.
File:Strasse von Bonifacio.jpg|The Strait as seen from the air.
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See also
- France–Italy Maritime Boundary Agreement
- Lavezzi archipelago
- Maddalena archipelago