Marmara Region Explained

Marmara
Native Name:Marmara Bölgesi
Native Name Lang:tr
Settlement Type:Region
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Turkey
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Istanbul
Parts Type:Provinces
Parts Style:list
Parts:11
P1:Balikesir
P2:Bilecik
P3:Bursa
P4:Çanakkale
P5:Edirne
P6:Istanbul
P7:Kırklareli
P8:Kocaeli
P9:Sakarya
P10:Tekirdağ
P11:Yalova
Area Total Km2:67,000
Area Rank:6th
Population Footnotes:(INSEE)
Population Total:27,050,405
Population As Of:Jan. 2022
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Rank:1st
Population Demonym:Turkish: Marmaralı
Demographics Type1:GDP
Demographics1 Footnotes:[1]
Demographics1 Title1:Total
Demographics1 Info1:US$ 367.040 billion (2022)
Demographics1 Title2:Per capita
Demographics1 Info2:US$ 13,569 (2022)
Timezone1:TRT
Utc Offset1:+03:00
Timezone1 Dst:TRT
Utc Offset1 Dst:+03:00
Blank Name Sec2:NUTS Region
Blank Info Sec2:TR1
Iso Code:TR-IDF

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

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.[2]

Subdivision

Ecoregions

See main article: List of ecoregions in Turkey.

Terrestrial

Provinces

Provinces that are entirely in the Marmara Region:

Provinces that are mostly in the Marmara Region:

Geography

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

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics by Theme > National Accounts > Regional Accounts . 11 May 2023 . www.turkstat.gov.tr.
  2. Web site: The Importance of the Marmara Sea and Region for Turkey - Istanbul Property . 2023-11-09 . istanbulproperty.com.