Editing Black Sea (section)

== Geography ==
The Black Sea occupies a large basin at the southeastern edge of Europe. The sea stretches from the western coasts of Bulgaria and Romania to the Caucasus coast in the east. Its northern coast includes Ukraine and the Crimean Peninsula, while its southern coast follows northern Anatolia in Turkey.

The sea is connected to the smaller [[Sea of Azov]] through the [[Kerch Strait]]. Its only direct passage toward the Mediterranean system is through the Bosporus, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles. This route connects Black Sea ports with the Aegean Sea, Greece, the eastern Mediterranean, and wider maritime routes.

The Black Sea proper covers about 422,000 km². Its deepest part is more than 2,210 m below sea level.