Libyan Sea
| Libyan Sea | |
|---|---|
Libyan Sea | |
| Location | Mediterranean Sea |
| Coordinates | 34°00′N 24°24′E / 34.000°N 24.400°E |
| Type | Sea |
| Basin countries | Libya |
| Surface area | 350,000 square kilometres (140,000 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) |
| Max. depth | 5,109 metres (16,762 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 1,770 kilometres (1,100 mi) |
| Islands | Gavdos, Gavdopoula, Koufonisi, and Chrysi |
| Sections/sub-basins | Gulf of Sidra, South Cretan Sea |
| Settlements | Tobruk, Libya and Alexandria, Egypt |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Libyan Sea | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The Libyan Sea (Latin: Libycum Mare; Arabic: البحر الليبي; Greek: Λιβυκό πέλαγος) is the portion of the Mediterranean Sea north of the African coast of ancient Libya, i.e. Cyrenaica, and Marmarica (the coast of what is now eastern Libya and western Egypt, between Tobruk and Alexandria). The region of the Libyan Sea located south of Crete is also known as the South Cretan Sea (Νότιο Κρητικό Πέλαγος).