Shallowest sea
Last updated: October 20, 2017 at 2:07 am
The Sea of Azov, with a maximum depth of 13 m (42 ft), is linked to the Black Sea by the Strait of Kerch. Its average depth is only 7 m (23 ft).
SOURCE:
Sea of Azov. Encyclopædia Britannica.
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