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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › North_SeaNorth Sea - Wikipedia

    The North Sea is bounded by the Orkney Islands and east coast of Great Britain to the west [1] and the northern and central European mainland to the east and south, including Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. [2]

  2. Dec 15, 2023 · On social media, eye-popping videos allege that the North Sea is the most dangerous sea in the world—frequently beset by monster waves and ship-pummelling storms.

  3. Jul 15, 2024 · North Sea, shallow, northeastern arm of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the British Isles and the mainland of northwestern Europe and covering an area of 220,000 square miles (570,000 square km).

  4. www.worldatlas.com › seas › north-seaNorth Sea - WorldAtlas

    Jan 21, 2021 · The North Sea is a shallow epicontinental sea on the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean. It has an average depth of 90 meters. However, the sea’s deepest part is the Norwegian trench, which is 20-30 kilometers wide and 725 meters deep.

  5. The North Sea is a marginal, epeiric sea on the European continental shelf. It is bordered by Great Britain to the west and southwest, northwest by the Orkney Islands and Shetland Islands, east and northeast by Norway and Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands to the southeast, with Belgium and France to the south.

  6. It is bounded by the east coasts of England and Scotland to the west and the northern and central European mainland to the east and south, including Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. [1] In the south-west, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel.

  7. North Sea, Arm of the Atlantic Ocean. Extending south from the Norwegian Sea between Norway and the British Isles, it connects the Skagerrak (channel between Norway and Denmark) with the English Channel. It covers an area of about 220,000 sq mi (570,000 sq km), with depths generally ranging from 120 to 300 ft (37 to 91 m).

  8. The North Sea is a sea that is part of the Atlantic Ocean in northern Europe. The North Sea is between Norway and Denmark in the east, Scotland and England in the west, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France in the south.

  9. www.encyclopedia.com › oceans-and-continents › north-seaNorth Sea | Encyclopedia.com

    May 17, 2018 · It is a major fishing ground, shipping route, and (since 1970) an important source of oil and natural gas. Area: c. 580,000sq km (220,000sq mi). North Sea, arm of the Atlantic Ocean [1], c.222,000 sq mi (574,980 sq km), c.600 mi (1,000 km) long and c.400 mi (640 km) wide, NW of Central Europe.

  10. Sep 8, 2021 · Spectacular ice age landscapes have been revealed beneath the North Sea. These deep, kilometres-wide channels, known as tunnel valleys, were cut by fast-flowing rivers that ran under Northern...

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