The Toronean Gulf or Toroneos Gulf (Greek: Τορωναίος κόλπος, romanized: Toronaios Kolpos) and Toronaic Gulf (Ancient Greek: Τορωναϊκὸς κόλπος),[1] also known as the Kassandra Gulf (Greek: Κόλπος Κασσάνδρας, romanized: Kolpos Kassandras), is a gulf of the Thracian Sea, part of the northern Aegean Sea, in Chalkidiki, Greece.[2] It lies between the Kassandra peninsula in the west,[3] and Sithonia in the east.

Toronean Gulf Toronaic Gulf Kassandra Gulf
Toronean Gulf Toronaic Gulf Kassandra Gulf Location of the Toronean Gulf within Greece
Location	Central Macedonia
Coordinates	40°8′N 23°38′E
Type	Gulf
Native name	Τορωναίος  (Greek) Τορωναϊκὸς  (Ancient Greek) Κασσάνδρας  (Greek)
Etymology	Toroni
Part of	Aegean Sea
Basin countries	Greece

History

According to Herodotus, the gulf was historically known for its fish. The harbour of Torone, the only city on the gulf, was known as the "deaf" harbour due to the gulf's quietness and calmness.[4]

The ancient city of Olynthus was said to be at the head of the Toronean Gulf.[5]

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