Geographical positionThe International Hydrographic Organization defines the boundaries of the Aegean Sea as follows:South: From Cape Aspros (28 ° 16'E) to Asia Minor to Cape Koumbornou, the northeastern tip of Rhodos, through the island to Cape Prasonissi, then southwest to Vrondos (35 ° 33'N) Karpathos, through the island to Cape Kastelo, the southernmost tip of Karpathos, then southwest to Cape Plaka, through the island to Agria Gramvousa, from its northwest tip to the Cause of the Antikythera, through the island to the lion Psyra, to the northwest of the island, Italian northwest to Cape Trachili Kythira through the island to Karavougia cape and then northwest to Cape St Mary Elafonisos (36 ° 28'N 22 ° 57'E).Hellespont: An imaginary line from the cape of Elli to the cape of Koum Kale (Sithonia).
Seas and seasSince antiquity, the different parts of the Aegean Sea have been given special names: a) Myrtoo sea, between Sounio and Kythira. b) Thracian sea, between Thassos, Samothrace and Thracian coasts. c) Ikario sea, between Chios and Kos. d) Cretan Sea, north of Crete. e) Carpathian Sea, between Karpathos and Asia Minor coasts. f) Evoikian sea, which encircles the island of Evia. g) The Dodecanese Sea, which surrounds the Dodecanese, except Kastellorizo, which is located in the Lykio Pelagos, on the Aegean Sea.CapesThe main ones are: Cavo Malia, on the peninsula of Epidaurus Limiras of the Peloponnese (Laconia). Dog oil (Common Cave Dog), on the Argolic peninsula. Sounion in Attica. Koufiros (Cavo Doro), in southern Evia. Artemisio, in Northern Evia. Trikeri (beginning of Aeandeion), on the peninsula of Pelion. Paliouri on the peninsula of Pallini, Chalkidiki. Drepano, on the peninsula of Sithonia, Chalkidiki. Agios Georgios or Stavros or Fonias (Nymphaion) at the Mount Athos peninsula (Athos). Elli on the peninsula of Kallipolis Thrace. Dad (Principal), on the Trojan peninsula of Asia Minor. In Asia Minor also: Karabournous (ancient Melina limes), Bianco, Kanapita (originally Troglyon), Mykali, Aloupo (Kinos mark), Bodrum and others.
BaysEpirus Limiras, Argolidos, Saronic in Attica, Maliakos in Sterea, Evoikos between Euboea and Sterea (Northern Euboikos and South Evianos), Pagasitikos in Thessaly, Thermaikos, Toronaios, Sigittikos, Strymonikos and Kavalas in Macedonia, Dryos Gulf in Thraki, Adramyttinos, Elaitikos , Gulf of Smyrna, Gulf of Ephesus, Iasi, Kerameikos, Gulf of Symi in Asia Minor, Kissamos, Chania, Souda, Almirou and Mirabello in Crete, Kalloni and Geras in Lesvos.
PortsIn the mainland of Greece, Piraeus, Elefsina, Lavrio, Nafplion, Chalkida, Stylida, Volos, Thessaloniki, Kavala, Porto Lagos, Alexandroupolis, Ivritze (Xiros bay in Thrace). In Asia Minor: Ayvalik or Kydonies, Smyrna, Bodrum, Kusadasi. In Crete: Heraklion, Souda, Chania. In the other islands: Mytilene, Chios, Vathi (Samos), Rhodes, Andros, Thassos, Ermoupolis (Syros)
RiversThe rivers flowing into the Aegean are: Inaxos (Argolida), Sperchios, Pinios (Thessaly), Aliakmonas, Loudias, Axios, Strymonas (Macedonia), Nestos, Evros (Thrace), Caicos, etc.