Law No. 230/1936 concerning the extension of the territorial waters of the Kingdom of Greece. Country/Territory Greece Document type Legislation Date 1936 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 450, 13 October 1936, pp. 2387. Subject Sea Keyword Maritime zone Territorial sea Sovereignty Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes On 8 October 1936. Abstract In article 1 of this Law is set forth that the extend of the territorial sea is fixed at six nautical miles from the coast, without prejudice to provisions in force concerning special matters, with respect to which the territorial zone shall be delimited at a distance either larger or smaller than six miles. Full text English/Greek