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Sea of Marmara

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A small inland sea entirely within Turkey, linking the Aegean Sea to the Black Sea through the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus and separating the European and Asian sides of the country. Its shores hold the city of Istanbul, straddling the strait at its northeastern end.

Facts
Area (sq km)
11,350 1
Maximum Depth (m)
1370 1
Length (km)
280 1
Latitude
40.6667 degrees north 1
Longitude
28 degrees east 1
Connections

Borders

Turkey, Countries
Sources
1. Sea of Marmara - Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    It has an area of 11,350 km2 (4,380 sq mi), and its dimensions are roughly 280 km × 80 km (174 mi × 50 mi), considered as the smallest sea in the world.
  • Lead section
    Its greatest depth is 1,370 m (4,490 ft).
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    40 40 N 28 00 E
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    40 40 N 28 00 E
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Wikidata: Sea of Marmara
Wikidata Q35367, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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