Editing Aegean Sea (section)

== Geography ==
The Aegean contains numerous islands that divide the sea into channels and smaller basins. The [[Cyclades]] occupy much of the central Aegean, while the [[Dodecanese]] extend across its southeastern part. The [[Sporades]] lie near the eastern coast of mainland Greece. The [[Saronic Islands]] are concentrated between Attica and the northeastern [[Peloponnese]]. The North Aegean Islands lie closer to the northern and eastern coasts. [[Euboea]] runs parallel to the eastern coast of mainland Greece, while Crete is the largest island on the southern boundary.

The western coast includes parts of Macedonia, Thessaly, Central Greece and Attica. The eastern Peloponnese also faces the Aegean. The Gallipoli Peninsula forms part of the northeastern coast, while the western shoreline of Anatolia forms the eastern side of the sea.

The Thermaic Gulf extends into the northwestern Aegean near Thessaloniki. The Pagasetic Gulf cuts into Thessaly, while the Euboean Gulf separates Euboea from mainland Greece. The Saronic Gulf lies between Attica and the Peloponnese. On the Anatolian coast, the gulfs of Edremit, İzmir and Kuşadası open westward into the sea.

Several rivers enter the northern Aegean. The [[Vardar River]], known as the Axios in Greece, crosses [[North Macedonia]] and northern Greece before entering the sea west of Thessaloniki.<ref name="north-macedonia-geography"/> The Struma and Mesta carry water from the central [[Balkans]] to the northern Greek coast. The Maritsa reaches the sea near the border between Greece and Turkey.<ref name="balkans-geography"/>