Among the seven geographical regions, the Marmara Region has the second-smallest area, yet the largest population; it is the most densely populated region in the country.
The name of the region comes from the Marmara Sea which is named after the Marmaros island, now connected to Balıkesir. "Marmaros" means "marble" in Greek. This name was given to the island because of the significant amount of marble found there. Over time, this name also came to be used for the sea itself
The Greeks named the Marmara Sea "Propontis" by combining two words: "pro" and "pontis". In Greek, "pro" means "before" and "pontis" means "sea." They chose this name because they used to sail on the Sea of Marmara to reach the Black Sea.[1].
The Marmara region has a hybrid mediterranean climate/humid subtropical climate on the Aegean Sea coast and the south Marmara Sea coast, an oceanic climate on the Black Sea coast and a humid continental climate in the interior. Summers are warm to hot and moderately dry whereas winters are cool, wet and sometimes snowy. The coastal climate keeps the temperatures relatively mild.
^"The Importance of the Marmara Sea and Region for Turkey - Istanbul Property". istanbulproperty.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
External linksedit
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Marmara (region).
Golyaka Village, Bursa (in Turkish)
February 16, 2024
marmara, region, turkish, marmara, bölgesi, geographical, region, turkey, marmara, marmara, bölgesiregioncoordinates, 000countryturkeycapitalistanbulprovinces11, balikesirbilecikbursaçanakkaleedirneistanbulkırklarelikocaelisakaryatekirdağyalovaarea, total67, r. The Marmara Region Turkish Marmara Bolgesi is a geographical region of Turkey Marmara Marmara BolgesiRegionCoordinates 41 00 N 29 00 E 41 000 N 29 000 E 41 000 29 000CountryTurkeyCapitalIstanbulProvinces11 BalikesirBilecikBursaCanakkaleEdirneIstanbulKirklareliKocaeliSakaryaTekirdagYalovaArea Total67 000 km2 26 000 sq mi Rank6thPopulation Jan 2022 INSEE Total27 050 405 Rank1st Density400 km2 1 000 sq mi DemonymTurkish MarmaraliTime zoneUTC 03 00 TRT Summer DST UTC 03 00 TRT ISO 3166 codeTR IDFNUTS RegionTR1Websitemarmara wbr gov wbr trLocated in northwestern Turkey it is bordered by Greece and the Aegean Sea to the west Bulgaria and the Black Sea to the north the Black Sea Region to the east and the Aegean Region to the south At the center of the region is the Sea of Marmara which gives the region its name The largest city in the region is Istanbul Other big cities are Bursa Izmit Balikesir Tekirdag Canakkale and Edirne Among the seven geographical regions the Marmara Region has the second smallest area yet the largest population it is the most densely populated region in the country Contents 1 Etymology of the Marmara Region 2 Subdivision 3 Ecoregions 3 1 Terrestrial 3 1 1 Palearctic 3 1 1 1 Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests 3 1 1 2 Temperate coniferous forests 3 1 1 3 Mediterranean forests woodlands and scrub 4 Provinces 5 Geography 5 1 Climate 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksEtymology of the Marmara Region editThe name of the region comes from the Marmara Sea which is named after the Marmaros island now connected to Balikesir Marmaros means marble in Greek This name was given to the island because of the significant amount of marble found there Over time this name also came to be used for the sea itselfThe Greeks named the Marmara Sea Propontis by combining two words pro and pontis In Greek pro means before and pontis means sea They chose this name because they used to sail on the Sea of Marmara to reach the Black Sea 1 nbsp Panorama of Istanbul taken from Galata Tower From left to right you can see the asian side of the city Topkapi Palace Hagia Sophia the Blue Mosque Galata Bridge and the New Mosque nbsp View of Bursa from the hills near Mount Uludag the ancient Mysian Olympus nbsp Izmit General View nbsp Ayvalik Balikesir nbsp CanakkaleSubdivision editCatalca Kocaeli Section Turkish Catalca Kocaeli Bolumu Adapazari Area Turkish Adapazari Yoresi Istanbul Area Turkish Istanbul Yoresi Ergene Section Turkish Ergene Yoresi Southern Marmara Section Turkish Guney Marmara Bolumu Biga Gallipoli Area Turkish Biga Gelibolu Yoresi Bursa Area Turkish Bursa Yoresi Karesi Area Turkish Karesi Yoresi Samanli Area Turkish Samanli Yoresi Yildiz Section Turkish Yildiz Bolumu Ecoregions editMain article List of ecoregions in Turkey Terrestrial edit Palearctic edit Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests edit Balkan mixed forests Euxine Colchic deciduous forestsTemperate coniferous forests edit Northern Anatolian conifer and deciduous forests Turkey Mediterranean forests woodlands and scrub edit Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests Anatolian conifer and deciduous mixed forestsProvinces edit nbsp Panoramic view of Istanbul Provinces that are entirely in the Marmara Region Edirne Istanbul Kirklareli Kocaeli Tekirdag YalovaProvinces that are mostly in the Marmara Region Balikesir Bilecik Bursa Canakkale Sakarya nbsp Panoramic view of Edirne from Selimiye Mosque Geography editThe Yildiz Mountains and Uludag are in the Marmara Region Islands in the Aegean Sea are Gokceada and Bozcaada and in the Sea of Marmara are Marmara Island Avsa Pasalimani Imrali and the Princes Islands of Istanbul Climate edit The Marmara region has a hybrid mediterranean climate humid subtropical climate on the Aegean Sea coast and the south Marmara Sea coast an oceanic climate on the Black Sea coast and a humid continental climate in the interior Summers are warm to hot and moderately dry whereas winters are cool wet and sometimes snowy The coastal climate keeps the temperatures relatively mild See also editEast Thrace Sea of Marmara Dardanelles Bosporus Turkish Straits Geographical regions of Turkey Provinces of TurkeyReferences edit The Importance of the Marmara Sea and Region for Turkey Istanbul Property istanbulproperty com Retrieved 2023 11 09 External links edit nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Marmara region Golyaka Village Bursa in Turkish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marmara Region amp oldid 1197660034, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
