Gulf of Gela

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The Gulf of Gela is a broad inlet of the Mediterranean Sea along the southern coast of Sicily, Italy, known for its historical coastal settlements and strategic maritime location.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Bay of Syracuse 1
Gulf of Gela canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (39)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal water body
gulf
borders Comune of Gela
Province of Caltanissetta
Province of Ragusa
country Italy
hasClimate Mediterranean climate
hasCoastOn Sicily
hasEconomicActivity coastal agriculture supported by maritime climate
port activities at Gela
hasEnvironmentalIssue coastal erosion
industrial pollution risk near Gela
hasFeature broad inlet coastline
low-lying coastal plains
nearby dunes and wetlands
sandy beaches
hasHistoricalSite ancient city of Gela
linked to: Gela

archaeological area of Gela
hasMaritimeRole local fishing grounds for Sicilian fleets
regional shipping route between Sicily and North Africa
influences local climate of Gela area
isPartOf southern Mediterranean basin
knownFor ancient Greek colonization
historical coastal settlements
strategic maritime location
locatedIn Italy
Mediterranean Sea
Sicily
southern coast of Sicily
locatedOn southern shore of Sicily
near Licata
Vittoria
city of Gela
linked to: Gela
partOf Mediterranean Sea
Sicilian Channel
linked to: Strait of Sicily
usedFor commercial shipping
fishing
maritime navigation
tourism

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

spring of Arethusa opensInto Bay of Syracuse
linked to: Gulf of Gela