Strait of Otranto

strait that connects the Adriatic Sea with the Ionian Sea and separates Italy from Albania
Place strait Q164070
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Strait of Otranto

Summary

Strait of Otranto is a strait[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Strait of Otranto is in the country of Italy[3].
  • Strait of Otranto is in the country of Albania[4].
  • Strait of Otranto's instance of is recorded as strait[5].
  • Strait of Otranto's instance of is recorded as sound[6].
  • Otranto is named after Strait of Otranto[7].
  • Strait of Otranto's Commons category is recorded as Strait of Otranto[8].
  • Strait of Otranto's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.21943888888889, 'lon': 18.92556111111111}[9].
  • Strait of Otranto's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
  • Strait of Otranto's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': "Canale d'Otranto"}[11].
  • Strait of Otranto's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+850'}[12].
  • Strait of Otranto's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[13].
  • Strait of Otranto's category for maps or plans is recorded as Category:Maps of Strait of Otranto[14].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Italy[3], a country[15], in Italy[16], founded in 1946[17] and Albania[4], a sovereign state[18], in Albania[19], founded in 1912[20].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include strait[5] and sound[6].

History and Context

Otranto is named after Strait of Otranto[7].

Why It Matters

Strait of Otranto has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after Otranto
    Coordinate location {'lat': 40.21943888888889, 'lon': 18.92556111111111}
    Country Italy, Albania
    Coordinates
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