Extent
The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Black Sea as follows:
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- On the Southwest. The Northeastern limit of the Sea of Marmara .
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- In the Kertch Strait. A line joining Cape Takil and Cape Panaghia (45°02'N).
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