Marmara Region

The Marmara Region (Turkish: Marmara Bölgesi) is a geographical region of Turkey.

Marmara
Marmara Bölgesi
Coordinates: 41°00′N 29°00′E
CountryTurkey
CapitalIstanbul
Provinces
11
Government
  İstanbul MayorEkrem İmamoğlu
Area
  Total67,000 km2 (26,000 sq mi)
  Rank6th
Population
 (Jan. 2021)(INSEE)
  Total26,650,405
  Rank1st
DemonymTurkish: Marmaralı
Time zoneUTC+03:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeTR-IDF
GRP[1]Ranked 1st
 –Total$582 billion / 1,405,514 milion (GDP PPP) in 2018
 –Per capita€60,100 ($71,900)
NUTS RegionTR1
Websitemarmara.gov.tr

Located 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, 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.

Panoramic view of the Bosphorus strait, where Asia (in the background) and Europe (in the foreground) meet, with the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge at right
View of Bursa from the hills near Mount Uludağ, the ancient Mysian Olympus

Subdivision

  • 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: BursaYöresi)
    • Karesi Area (Turkish: Karesi Yöresi)
    • Samanlı Area (Turkish: Samanlı Yöresi)
  • Yıldız Section (Turkish: Yıldız Bölümü)

Ecoregions

Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
  • Balkan mixed forests
  • Euxine-Colchic deciduous forests
Temperate coniferous forests
  • Northern Anatolian conifer and deciduous forests (Turkey)
Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
  • Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests
  • Anatolian conifer and deciduous mixed forests

Provinces

Panoramic view of Istanbul

Provinces that are entirely in the Marmara Region:

Provinces that are mostly in the Marmara Region:

Geography

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Source: Turkish State Meteorology [2]

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 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 cold and wet and sometimes snowy. The coastal climate keeps the temperatures relatively mild.

See also

References

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