The
Sea of Marmara (
Turkish:
Marmara Denizi,
Modern Greek:
Μαρμαρα̃ Θάλασσα or
Προποντίδα) (also known as the
Sea of Marmora or the
Marmara Sea) is an inland
sea that separates the
Black Sea from the
Aegean Sea (thus the
Asian part of
Turkey from its
European part) by
Bosporus and
Dardanelles. It has area 11,350
km².
There are two major island groups known as Prince's and Marmara islands. The latter group is rich in sources of marble and gives the sea its name (marmaros is the Greek word for marble).
Propontis (Προποντίς, -ίδος) was the ancient Greek name for the sea. The name derives from pro (before) and pont- (sea): the Greeks commonly sailed through the Propontis to reach the Black Sea.
For a map, see: Geography of Turkey
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