Marmara region
Marmara
Marmara Bölgesi | |
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| File:Marmara Region in Turkey.svg | |
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| Country | Turkey |
| Capital | Istanbul |
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| Area | |
• Total | 67,000 km2 (26,000 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th |
| Population (Jan. 2022)(INSEE) | |
• Total | 27,050,405 |
| • Rank | 1st |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Turkish: Marmaralı |
| GDP | |
| • Total | US$ 367.040 billion (2022) |
| • Per capita | US$ 13,569 (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (TRT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (TRT) |
| ISO 3166 code | TR-IDF |
| NUTS Region | TR1 |
| Website | marmara |
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The Marmara region (Turkish: Marmara Bölgesi) is a geographical region of Turkey.
Located in East Thrace, 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, İzmit, Balıkesir, Tekirdağ, Çanakkale 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.
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The region is named for the Sea of Marmara, which in turn is named after Marmara Island, named for the marble (μάρμαρος) found there.
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Subdivision
[edit | edit source]- Çatalca - Kocaeli Section (Turkish: Çatalca - Kocaeli Bölümü)
- Ergene Section (Turkish: Ergene Yöresi)
- Southern Marmara Section (Turkish: Güney Marmara Bölümü)
- Yıldız Section (Turkish: Yıldız Bölümü)
Ecoregions
[edit | edit source]Terrestrial
[edit | edit source]- Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests
- Anatolian conifer and deciduous mixed forests
Provinces
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Provinces that are entirely in the Marmara Region:
Provinces that are mostly in the Marmara Region:
Geography
[edit | edit source]The Yıldız Mountains and Uludağ are in the Marmara Region. Islands in the Aegean Sea are Gökçeada and Bozcaada, and in the Sea of Marmara are Marmara Island, Avşa, Paşalimanı, İmralı and the Princes' Islands of Istanbul.
Climate
[edit | edit source]The Marmara region has a borderline Mediterranean and humid subtropical climate on the Aegean Sea and south Marmara Sea coasts, and an oceanic climate on the Black Sea coast. 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
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External links
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- Golyaka Village, Bursa (in Turkish)
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