Belpecian Gulf

The Belpecian Gulf is a extension of the Eurybian Sea into central Artemia. Starting clockwise in the southwest, the coast consists of the nations of Variadia, Samotkhe, Vrtgora, Lusjki, and Mursland.

Etymology
The Belpecian Gulf derives it name from the words Bel and Pecian, the former meaning White in and the latter being a defunct word for 'body of water'. The Anglic name is therefore a tautology, since Gulf is a body of water. The white refers to the white sands found along most the gulfs beaches.

Geography
The gulf can be divided in three major parts: Silent Bay (partially enclosed from the rest in the north), Ampenos Bay (in the west behind the island of XXX), and the Belpecian Strait.

Silent Bay
The Silent Bay is the northern section of the gulf. Its border is marked by the Lusjkian XXX peninsula, with the city of Ulëz; the coasts of Samotkhe and Vrtgora are on this bay. The small cove in the very north at the mouth of the large Mamba River is also known as the Og'zi Bay, named after the province of Og'zi. The other major river flowing into the bay is the Rezno, which also forms the majority of the border between Lusjki and Vrtgora.

Major port cities in the bay are Tstelivish, Belapecina and Kallipoli.

Ampenos Bay
The Ampenos Bay is a section of the Belpecian enclosed by the islands and mainland of Variadia.

Belpecian Strait
The Belpecian Strait coasts consists mostly from the west coast of Mursland, the southward coast of Lusjki, the outer coast of Variadia, and the southern section of Samotkhe. The rivers of Izvor and Ubabona flow into the Neck. In the south, it is connected to the rest of the Eurybian Sea via the straights of XXX (between X and Y), XXX (between Z and Visia), and Vortein (between Visia and Heleovo).

Major port cities in the bay are Mopene (and its nearby smaller ports), Pristanivesnis and Krynatoch in Mursland, Ülez in Lusjki, Astrami in Samotkhe, and Torsa and Columna in Variadia.

Ecology
The gulf is effectively fully. Historically, it has seen a high density of sea-life across its full extend. Beside offering many species found in the adjacent bodies of water, the Belpecian also saw various unique species of shellfish, such as the and.

With the advance of industrial scale fishing, the habitats in the gulf would see considerable damage. The low sea bedding (at most places around the 40-80 meters) would prove suitable for. This caused severe damage to the seafloor. In the past decades, efforts have been made to restore the ecosystem by restricting fishing in certain areas. In various locations, species have been reintroduced from the Eurybian ocean, Ammosean sea and captivity. Some countries have banned the fishing of molluscs, mandating all commercial use to be cultivated.

Wild life
In the Belpecian Gulf, many kinds of animals live. Beside many kinds of fish found all along the Eurybian Ocean, it is also the home of the.

The horned dolphin is an extinct species of dolphin that used to live in the waters in and around the Belpecian. In the 14th to 16th century, it was intensely hunted for its oil and hide. Its horn-like protrusion was said to aid against misfortune according to local believes. In the late 16th century, the dolphin became an uncommon sight. Active hunting disappeared after diminishing returns. Occasionally, some would be caught in large fishing nets over the following century. The last known horned dolphin in the Belpecian was caught in 1678.