Marmara Region
The Marmara Region (Turkish: Marmara Bölgesi) is a geographical region of Turkey.
Marmara
Marmara Bölgesi | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 41°00′N 29°00′E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Capital | Istanbul |
| Provinces | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67,000 km2 (26,000 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th |
| Population (Jan. 2022)(INSEE) | |
| • Total | 27,050,405 |
| • Rank | 1st |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Turkish: Marmaralı |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (TRT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (TRT) |
| ISO 3166 code | TR-IDF |
| NUTS Region | TR1 |
| Website | marmara |
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.
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