The Black Sea is an intercontinental sea between Southeast Europe and Asia Minor. Romania has a coastline on the Black Sea in the southeast, over a distance of 245 km. But Romania is not the only neighbor of the Black Sea. Here are some interesting things about the Black Sea, one of the most important forms that enrich the relief of our country.

• The countries bordering the Black Sea are Bulgaria, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and of course, Romania.
• The Black Sea is connected to the Aegean Sea by the Dardanelles Strait, and to the Marmara Sea by the Bosphorus Strait. The Kerch Strait connects the Black Sea to the Sea of ​​Azov.
• The Black Sea has a volume of 547,000 cubic meters. The total area of ​​the sea is 436,000 square kilometers.
• The maximum depth in the Black Sea is 2,212 meters.
• There are several cities located on the Black Sea coast: Zonguldak, Rize, Sinop, Giresun, Hopa, Batumi, Burgas, Varna, Yalta, Sevastopol, Sochi, Mangalia, Navodari, Odessa, Ordu, Constanta, Istanbul, Sukhumi, Trabzon, Novorossiysk , You can and Sozopol.
• Black Sea water is less salty than Mediterranean water. Because it is less salty and colder, it floats above the flow of Mediterranean water.
• In the Black Sea the most common species of marine animals are zebra mussels, common carps and guavis.
• There are more than 30 ports on the Black Sea.
• Over 300,000 tons of fish are caught from the Black Sea annually, from Turkey alone.
• The Black Sea is a fairly popular tourist destination. There are many resorts in the Black Sea area.