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Sea of Marmara

The Sea of Marmara, also known as the Sea of Marmora, the Marmara Sea, or Propontis (/prəˈpɒntɪs/; ancient Greek: Προποντίς /pro.ponˈdis/), is a small inland sea entirely within the borders of Turkey. It links the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea via the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits, separating Turkey's European and Asian sides. It has an area of 11,350…

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Location
Southern Europe and West Asia
Average depth
494 m (1,621 ft)
Basin countries
Turkey
Catchment area
11,500 km2 (4,400 sq mi)
Islands
Avşa, Ekinlik, İmralı, Marmara, Paşalimanı, and the Prince Islands
Max. depth
1,370 m (4,490 ft)

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Sea of Marmara

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Avg. degree1.97
Density0.028986
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Sea of Marmara

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related to Islands · 31
Sea of Marmara → Abdullah, Asian, Avşa, Balıkesir Province, Burgazada, Büyükada, Ekinlik, Erdek, European, Heybeliada, Imralı, In, Kaşıkadası, Kınaliada, Marmara, Marmara Island, Marmara Islands, Paşalimanı, PKK, Princes' Islands
related to Geography and hydrology · 15
Sea of Marmara → Anatolia, Biga, Black Sea, Granicus, Gönen Rivers, Marmara, Mediterranean Sea, Sea, Susurluk, The, The International Hydrographic Organization, This, Thrace, Water, With
related to Environmental challenges · 13
Sea of Marmara → August, December, Düzce, In, Izmit, Marmara, Marmara Earthquake, November, Russian, Sea, The August, The North Anatolian Fault, Volgoneft-248
related to Name · 8
Sea of Marmara → Ancient Greeks, Black Sea, Greek, In, Marmara, Marmara Island, Propontis, The Sea
related to External links · 7
Sea of Marmara → Encyclopædia Britannica, Marmara, Modern Science Mix, SCIENCE FOCUS, Sea, SeaWiFS, Where Ancient Myth
related to Gallery · 6
Sea of Marmara → Istanbul, IstanbulSea, Marmara, Marmara Sea, The Bosporus, Yassıada
related to Towns and cities · 3
Sea of Marmara → Marmara, Sea, Towns
Average depth · 1
Sea of Marmara → 494 m (1,621 ft)
Basin countries · 1
Sea of Marmara → Turkey
Catchment area · 1
Sea of Marmara → 11,500 km2 (4,400 sq mi)

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sea marmara islands dardanelles black turkey also greek turkish water 1999 mi depth ft inland within straits area avşa propontis

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Sea of MarmaraAverage depth494 m (1,621 ft)1.00infobox
Sea of MarmaraBasin countriesTurkey1.00infobox
Sea of MarmaraCatchment area11,500 km2 (4,400 sq mi)1.00infobox
Sea of MarmaraCoordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
Sea of MarmaraIslandsAvşa, Ekinlik, İmralı, Marmara, Paşalimanı, and the Prince Islands1.00infobox
Sea of MarmaraLocationSouthern Europe and West Asia1.00infobox
Sea of MarmaraMax. depth1,370 m (4,490 ft)1.00infobox
Sea of MarmaraPrimary inflowsSimav River, Biga Çayı, Nilüfer River1.00infobox
Sea of MarmaraPrimary outflowsTurkish Straits1.00infobox
Sea of MarmaraSettlementsBalıkesir, Bursa, Çanakkale, Istanbul, İzmit, Tekirdağ, and Yalova1.00infobox
Sea of MarmaraSurface area11,350 km2 (4,380 sq mi)1.00infobox
Sea of MarmaraTypeInland sea1.00infobox
Sea of MarmaraWater volume3,378 km3 (810 cu mi)1.00infobox

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