km and a transversal one of 10 km, in an average constant depth of 2000 m.

Extent

The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Ligurian Sea as follows:

On the Southwest. A line joining Cape Corse (Cape Grosso, 9°23´E) the Northern point of Corsica to the frontier between France and Italy (7°31´E).

On the Southeast.A line joining Cape Corse with Tinetto