sea of marmara

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Definition of sea of marmara in English English dictionary: A deep inland sea in north-western Turkey connecting the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea via the straits of Bosphorus and Dardanelles; sea in the northeastern part of Turkey (near the borders of Greece and Bulgaria); an inland (=surrounded by land) sea in northwest Turkey, between the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles. Inland sea lying between the Asian and European parts of Turkey. It is connected with the Black Sea through the Bosporus, and with the Aegean Sea through the Dardanelles. It is 175 mi (280 km) long and nearly 50 mi (80 km) wide, and it occupies an area of 4,382 sq mi (11,350 sq km). The sea has two distinct island groups. The Kzl Islands in the northeast are primarily resort areas. The Marmara Islands in the southwest are rich in granite, slate, and marble, which have been quarried since antiquity; Marmara

sea of marmara

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sea of Mar·ma·ra

si ıv märmärı

/ˈsē əv märˈmärə/ /ˈsiː əv mɑːrˈmɑːrə/

[ 'sE ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English see, from Old English s[AE]; akin to Old High German sE sea, Gothic saiws.

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