Editing Black Sea (section)

== Coasts and surrounding regions ==
The western Black Sea coast includes Bulgaria, Romania, and the lower Danube region. Romania's coastline gives the country maritime access and connects inland transport routes with Black Sea shipping. [[Constanța]] is the main Romanian port on the sea.

The northern coast is connected to Ukrainian ports, river mouths, agricultural regions, and the Crimean Peninsula. The eastern coast lies near the Caucasus and includes Georgian and Russian coastal areas. The southern coast follows Turkey's northern shoreline and connects Anatolia with Black Sea trade and naval routes.

The Black Sea region is often treated as a contact zone between Europe and Asia because it lies between the Balkans, the Pontic steppe, the Caucasus, and Anatolia.