Bay of Biscay
Gulf of the northeast Atlantic Ocean located south of the Celtic Sea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Biscay Bay in Canada or Biscayne Bay in the United States.
For the bay in Auckland, New Zealand, see French Bay / Otitori Bay.
For the soil type, see Bay of Biscay soil.
The Bay of Biscay (/ˈbɪskeɪ, -ki/ BIS-kay, kee) is a gulf of the northeast Atlantic Ocean located south of the Celtic Sea. It lies along the western coast of France from Point Penmarc'h to the Spanish border, and along the northern coast of Spain, extending westward to Cape Ortegal. The southern area of the Bay of Biscay that washes over the northern coast of Spain is known locally as the Cantabrian Sea.
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Bay of Biscay | |
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Location | Western Europe and Southern Europe |
Coordinates | 45°30′N 04°24′W |
Type | Gulf |
Ocean/sea sources | Atlantic Ocean |
Basin countries | France and Spain |
Max. length | 593.7 km (368.9 mi) |
Max. width | 511.1 km (317.6 mi) |
Surface area | 223,000 km2 (86,000 sq mi) |
Average depth | 1,744 m (5,722 ft) |
Max. depth | 4,735 m (15,535 ft) |
Water volume | 389,000 km3 (93,000 cu mi) |
Salinity | 35 g/L |
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The average depth is 1,744 m (5,722 ft) and the greatest depth is 4,735 m (15,535 ft).[1]