Marmara, Sea of - MSN Encarta

Windows Live® Search Results

The Sea of Marmara
The Sea of Marmara ... This is a much neglected area of Turkey, we hope to put that right in the near future.
Marmara, Sea of
Small inland sea in Turkey, connected to the Black Sea by the Bosporus and to the Aegean Sea by the Dardanelles, separating the continents of Europe and Asia; area 11,140 sq km/4 ...
Marmara - definition of Marmara by the Free Online Dictionary ...
Translations of Marmara. Marmara synonyms, Marmara antonyms. Information about Marmara in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. sea of marmara

See all search results in
Windows Live® Search Results

Marmara, Sea of or Sea of Marmora (ancient Propontis), inland sea, north-western Turkey, connected to the Black Sea by the Bosporus Strait and to the Aegean Sea by the Dardanelles Strait. It separates the European part of Turkey from the Asian part. The sea contains several islands on which are located famous quarries of white marble; the largest island is Marmara (129 sq km/50 sq mi). The sea is 277 km (172 mi) long and has an area of about 11,140 sq km (4,300 sq mi).