Editing Java Sea (section)

{{Short description|Shallow sea between Java and Kalimantan, in Indonesia}}
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{{Infobox sea
| name = Java Sea
| image = Locatie Javazee.PNG
| caption = Location of the Java Sea
| image_bathymetry = 
| caption_bathymetry = 
| location = [[Sunda Shelf]]
| coords = {{coord|5|S|110|E|type:waterbody_scale:10000000|display=inline,title}}
| type = [[Sea]]
| inflow = [[Barito River|Barito]], [[Solo River|Bengawan Solo]], [[Brantas]], [[Ciliwung]], [[Cimanuk]], [[Citarum]], [[Kahayan]], [[Musi River (Indonesia)|Musi]], [[Seruyan River]], [[Sampit River (Indonesia)|Sampit River]]
|pushpin_map=Indonesia
| outflow = 
| catchment = 
| basin_countries = [[Indonesia]]
| length = {{convert|1600|km|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|380|km|abbr=on}}
| area = {{convert|320000|km2|abbr=on}}
| depth = {{convert|46|m|abbr=on}}
| cities = [[Batulicin]], [[Cirebon]], [[Jakarta]], [[Jepara]], [[Makassar]], [[Pekalongan]], [[Probolinggo]], [[Semarang]], [[Surabaya]], [[Tanjung Pandan]], [[Tegal]], [[Toboali]], [[Tuban]]
| max-depth = 
| volume = 
| frozen = 
| reference = 
}}

The '''Java Sea''' ({{langx|id|Laut Jawa}}, {{langx|jv|Segara Jawa}}) is an extensive shallow sea on the [[Sunda Shelf]], between the [[Indonesia]]n islands of [[Borneo]] to the north, [[Java]] to the south, [[Sumatra]] to the west, and [[Sulawesi]] to the east. [[Karimata Strait]] to its northwest links it to the [[South China Sea]]. Although generally considered to be a part of the western [[Pacific Ocean]],<ref>[https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/airasia-flight-qz8501-5-things-about-java-sea-where-search-for-plane-is-taking-place AirAsia flight QZ8501: 5 things about Java Sea, where search for plane is taking place]. [[The Straits Times]]. December 28, 2014</ref><ref>[https://www.britannica.com/place/Java-Sea Java Sea]. [[Encyclopædia Britannica]].</ref> the Java Sea is occasionally considered to be a part of the [[Indian Ocean]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Indian Ocean Details |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/oceans/indian-ocean/map/ |website=CIA World Factbook |access-date=27 December 2024}}</ref>