Part of the Mediterranean Sea off the western coast of Italy
Tyrrhenian Sea
Tyrrhenian Sea
Location
Mediterranean Sea
Coordinates
40°N12°E / 40°N 12°E / 40; 12
Type
Sea
Etymology
From the ancient people of Tyrrhenians
Basin countries
Italy, France
Surface area
275,000 km2 (106,200 sq mi)
Average depth
2,000 m (6,562 ft)
Max. depth
3,785 m (12,418 ft)
The Tyrrhenian Sea (/tɪˈriːniən,-ˈreɪ-/, tih-REE-nee-ən ,-RAY-;[1] Italian: Mar Tirreno[martirˈrɛːno] or [-ˈreː-], French: Mer Tyrrhénienne[mɛʁtiʁenjɛn])[note 1] is part of the Mediterranean Sea off the western coast of Italy. It is named for the Tyrrhenian people identified with the Etruscans of Italy.
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The TyrrhenianSea (/tɪˈriːniən, -ˈreɪ-/, tih-REE-nee-ən ,-RAY-; Italian: Mar Tirreno [mar tirˈrɛːno] or [-ˈreː-], French: Mer Tyrrhénienne [mɛʁ tiʁenjɛn])...
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