Region in Turkey
TheMarmara region (Turkish :Marmara Bölgesi ) is ageographical region ofTurkey .
Located inEast Thrace , it is bordered byGreece and theAegean Sea to the west,Bulgaria and theBlack Sea to the north, theBlack Sea Region to the east, and theAegean Region to the south. At the center of the region is theSea of Marmara , which gives the region its name. The largest city in the region isIstanbul . Other big cities areBursa ,İzmit ,Balıkesir ,Tekirdağ ,Çanakkale andEdirne .
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 region is named for theSea of Marmara , which in turn is named afterMarmara Island , named for the marble (μάρμαρος) found there.
Panorama ofIstanbul taken fromGalata Tower . From left to right you can see the asian side of the city,Topkapi Palace ,Hagia Sophia , theBlue Mosque ,Galata Bridge and theNew Mosque . View ofBursa from the hills nearMount Uludağ , the ancientMysian Olympus Izmit General ViewAyvalık ,Balıkesir Çanakkale Çatalca - Kocaeli Section (Turkish :Çatalca - Kocaeli Bölümü )Adapazarı Area (Turkish :Adapazarı Yöresi )Istanbul Area (Turkish :Istanbul Yöresi )Ergene Section (Turkish :Ergene Yöresi )Southern Marmara Section (Turkish :Güney Marmara Bölümü )Biga - Gallipoli Area (Turkish :Biga - Gelibolu Yöresi )Bursa Area (Turkish :Bursa Yöresi )Karesi Area (Turkish :Karesi Yöresi )Samanlı Area (Turkish :Samanlı Yöresi )Yıldız Section (Turkish :Yıldız Bölümü )Panoramic view of Istanbul
Provinces that are entirely in the Marmara Region:
Provinces that are mostly in the Marmara Region:
TheYıldız Mountains andUludağ are in the Marmara Region. Islands in the Aegean Sea areGökçeada andBozcaada , and in the Sea of Marmara areMarmara Island ,Avşa ,Paşalimanı ,İmralı and thePrinces' Islands ofIstanbul .
The Marmara region has a borderlineMediterranean andhumid subtropical climate on the Aegean Sea and south Marmara Sea coasts, and anoceanic 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.
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