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There are a number of intriguing physical features of Europe, such as the Strait of Gibraltar. Explore the some of these features in this section.

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The Bay of Biscay

Biscay, Bay of, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between southwestern France and northern Spain.

The Black Forest

Black Forest (German: Schwarzwald), a mountainous forest region in southwestern Germany.

The British Isles

British Isles, a group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean, separated from the European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel.

The Cinque Ports

Cinque Ports, a group of 30 English ports and towns that were chartered in the Middle Ages to furnish men and ships for coastal defense.

The English Channel

English Channel, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between England and France. It is about 350 miles (560 km) long and joins the North Sea at the east end of the Strait of Dover.

The Gallipoli Peninsula

Gallipoli Peninsula, a narrow tongue of land in European Turkey. It separates the Dardanelles strait from the Aegean Sea and the Gulf of Saros.

The Giant's Causeway

Giant's Causeway, a rock formation on the northern coast of Northern Ireland. It is six miles (10 km) east-northeast of Portrush, in County Antrim, and extends for three miles (5 km).

The Isthmus of Corinth

Corinth, Isthmus of, a narrow neck of land, about 20 miles (32 km) long and 4 to 8 miles (6.4 to 13 km) wide, linking the Peloponnesus and central Greece.

The Karelian Isthmus

Karelian Isthmus, a strip of land about 90 miles (145 km) long and up to 70 miles (110 km) wide, lying between the Gulf of Finland and the western shore of Lake Ladoga, in Russia.

The Kiel Canal

Kiel Canal (German:Nord-Ostsee-Kanal), a German waterway connecting the North Sea and Baltic Sea.

The Mer de Glace

Mer de Glace, the largest glacier on Mont Blanc, in the Alps of eastern France near Chamonix.

The Moray Firth

Moray Firth, an inlet of the North Sea on Scotland's northeastern coast. It extends 80 miles (130 km) inland to Inverness, where the Caledonian Canal links it with Loch Ness.

The St. Bernard Passes

St. Bernard Passes, two passes in the Alps near Mont Blanc. Great St. Bernard Pass, 8,100 feet (2,469 m) above sea level, lies east of Mont Blanc on the Italian-Swiss border.

The St. Gotthard Pass

St. Gotthard Pass, a major pass in the Alps of south-central Switzerland. It lies on one of the principal routes between Italy and northern Europe, 6,917 feet (2,108 m) above sea level.

The Strait of Gibraltar

Gibraltar, Strait of, a body of water connecting the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

The Strait of Messina

Messina, Strait of, the channel that separates Sicily from mainland Italy and links the Ionian and Tyrrhenian seas.

Tyrol, a historic region now part of western Austria and northern Italy. For centuries, various peoples and nations have contended for possession of this Alpine region, with its strategic Brenner Pass.