Strait of Otranto

The Strait of Otranto connects the Adriatic Sea with the Ionian Sea between southeastern Italy and southwestern Albania. It is the narrowest passage between the Adriatic and the Mediterranean.

Adriatic Sea: A Mediterranean sea bordered by the Italian Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula. The strait forms the Adriatic’s southern outlet.
Port of Durrës: Albania’s principal seaport, located on the Adriatic coast near Tirana. Its maritime connections cross the Adriatic through the strait.
Battle of the Strait of Otranto: A 1917 naval battle between Austro-Hungarian forces and Allied forces in the Strait of Otranto. The battle centered on control of the strait’s wartime blockade.
Corfu Channel: A channel between the Greek island of Corfu and the Albanian mainland. It lies just south of the strait’s Ionian entrance.
Ionian Sea: A Mediterranean sea between southern Italy, Greece, and Albania. The strait opens into the Ionian Sea to the south.
Port of Brindisi: A major port in Apulia, Italy, on the Adriatic Sea. Brindisi lies near the western approach to the strait.
Corfu Channel incident: A 1946 confrontation in which British warships struck mines in the Corfu Channel off Albania. It shows the broader postwar tensions around Albanian waters near the strait.
Bari: A port city in Apulia, Italy, on the Adriatic Sea. Bari is a major Italian coastal city north of the strait.
Otranto: A coastal town in Apulia, Italy, on the Adriatic near the Strait of Otranto. The strait takes its name from this Italian town.
Adriatic Sea trade: The movement of goods and ships among ports bordering the Adriatic Sea. Trade routes use the strait to reach Mediterranean destinations.

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