North Sea

The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located north of Europe.

Topography

The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between Norway and Denmark in the east, the United Kingdom in the west, and Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France in the south. An offshoot of the North Sea is the Skagerrak, between Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, which connects to the Baltic Sea through the Kattegat, Öresund, the Great Belt and the Little Belt. In the south, the North Sea connects with the rest of the Atlantic through the Strait of Dover into the English Channel and in the north through the Norwegian Sea.

Related Topics:
Sea - Atlantic Ocean - Norway - Denmark - United Kingdom - Germany - Netherlands - Belgium - France - Skagerrak - Sweden - Baltic Sea - Kattegat - Öresund - Great Belt - Little Belt - Strait of Dover - English Channel - Norwegian Sea

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Major rivers that drain into the North Sea include the Forth (at Edinburgh), Elbe (at Cuxhaven), the Weser (at Bremerhaven), the Ems at Emden, the Rhine and Meuse (at Rotterdam), the Scheldt (at Flushing), the Thames, and the Humber (at Hull). The Kiel Canal, one of the world's busiest artificial waterways, connects the North Sea with the Baltic.

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Forth - Edinburgh - Elbe - Cuxhaven - Weser - Bremerhaven - Ems - Emden - Rhine - Meuse - Rotterdam - Scheldt - Flushing - Thames - Humber - Hull - Kiel Canal

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