Ambracian Gulf
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The Ambracian Gulf, officially the Amvrakikos Gulf (Greek: Αμβρακικός κόλπος) and also called the Gulf of Arta, is a gulf of the Ionian Sea in northwestern Greece. It is one of the largest enclosed gulfs in Greece.
The entrance to the gulf is through a narrow channel between Aktio (Actium) on the south and Preveza on the north; a recent tunnel passes under this channel and connects the two sides. The gulf is quite shallow, and its shore is broken by numerous marshes, large parts of which form an estuary system. The Louros and Arachthos rivers drain into it; for this reason it is warmer and less salty than the Ionian, and a current flows from the gulf into the sea.
The gulf takes its name from the ancient city of Ambracia located near its shores. Its alternate name comes from the medieval (and modern) city of Arta, located in the same place as ancient Ambracia.
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