Aegean Sea

part of the Mediterranean Sea, between the Greek mainland, the Turkish mainland, Crete, and Rhodes
SeaBodyOfWater sea Q34575
Aegean Sea
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The Aegean Sea is a sea[1].

Aegean Sea

Summary

Aegean Sea is a sea[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Aegean Sea is in the country of Greece[3].
  • Aegean Sea is in the country of Turkey[4].
  • Aegean Sea is on the body of water Mediterranean Sea[5].
  • Aegean Sea's instance of is recorded as sea[6].
  • Aegean Sea's instance of is recorded as drainage basin[7].
  • Aegeus is named after Aegean Sea[8].
  • Aegean Sea's inflows is recorded as Great Menderes River[9].
  • Aegean Sea's inflows is recorded as Küçük Menderes River[10].
  • Aegean Sea's inflows is recorded as Almyrós[11].
  • Aegean Sea's inflows is recorded as Enipeas[12].
  • Aegean Sea's inflows is recorded as Gediz River[13].
  • Aegean Sea's inflows is recorded as Maritsa[14].
  • Aegean Sea's inflows is recorded as Sedountas[15].
  • Aegean Sea's inflows is recorded as Yassıçay[16].
  • Aegean Sea's basin country is recorded as Greece[17].
  • Aegean Sea's basin country is recorded as Turkey[18].
  • Aegean Sea is part of Mediterranean Sea[19].
  • Aegean Sea's Commons category is recorded as Aegean Sea[20].
  • Aegean Sea comprises Icarian Sea[21].
  • Aegean Sea comprises Thracian Sea[22].
  • Aegean Sea comprises Sea of Crete[23].
  • Aegean Sea comprises Myrtoan Sea[24].
  • Aegean Sea comprises Gulf of İzmir[25].
  • Aegean Sea's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.5, 'lon': 25.3}[26].
  • Aegean Sea's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Aegean Sea[27].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Aegean Sea include Ege University[28], a public university[29], in Turkey[30], founded in 1955[31]; Skyros Island National Airport[32], an airport[33], in Greece[34]; Galium aegeum[35], a taxon[36]; Mer-Égée[37], a department of France[38], in French First Republic[39], founded in 1797[40]; Aegean Airlines[41], an airline[42], in Greece[43], founded in 1987[44], headquartered in Kifisia[45]; South Aegean Volcanic Arc[46], a volcanic arc[47], in Greece[48]; Aegean Region[49], a region of Turkey[50], in Turkey[51], founded in 1941[52]; and Hellenic arc[53], a geological formation[54], in Greece[55].

Why It Matters

Aegean Sea has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Entities named for it include Ege University[28], a public university[29], in Turkey[30], founded in 1955[31]; Skyros Island National Airport[32], an airport[33], in Greece[34]; Galium aegeum[35], a taxon[36]; Mer-Égée[37], a department of France[38], in French First Republic[39], founded in 1797[40]; Aegean Airlines[41], an airline[42], in Greece[43], founded in 1987[44], headquartered in Kifisia[45]; and South Aegean Volcanic Arc[46], a volcanic arc[47], in Greece[48].

References

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  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [6] . ToposText. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag aegean-sea
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  2. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0311301-Egejske-more
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  4. 7w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 7w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Otto's encyclopedia +7
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