North Sea - The Facts
Did you know....
- The North Sea is located between the British Isles and Ireland and the mainland of North-Western Europe.
- It is 970km (600 miles) long, 560km (350 miles) wide and has an area of approximately 5 70 ,000km2 (222,000 square miles).
- The average depth is recorded at approximately 100m (325ft), with the deepest area being recorded in the North at 700m (2300ft).
- Seven countries have a coastline bordering the North Sea (Norway, Great Britain, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France), all of which rely on its resources to support human life.
But did you know this....
The North Sea supports over 230 species of fish, an exciting variety of marine mammals and thousands of seabirds. The diversity of life here results from the constant mixing of waters within the shallow regions. This mixing stirs up a rich supply of nutrients to nourish the abundant sea life in the North Sea’s shallow waters.