Marmara Region, Turkey

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The Marmara Region (Turkish Marmara), with a surface area of 67.000 km², is the smallest but most densely populated of the seven geographical regions of Turkey. It represents approximately 8.6% of the Turkish national territory.

This region was officially put in existence after the Geography Congress of 1941 in Ankara and is geographically divided into four regional parts, or areas.

Contents 1 Provinces 2 Geography 3 See also 4 External links 5 References

[edit] Provinces

• Balıkesir Province
• Bilecik Province
• Bursa Province
• Çanakkale Province
• Edirne Province
• İstanbul Province
• Kırklareli Province
• Kocaeli Province
• Sakarya Province
• Tekirdağ Province
• Yalova Province

[edit] Geography

The Yıldız (Star) Mountains are in the Marmara Region. The climate of the Marmara Region is maki and wood.

[edit] See also

• Provinces of Turkey

[edit] External links

• (Turkish) Golyaka Village, Bursa
• (Turkish) Çorlu
• (Turkish) Çerkezköy
• (Turkish) Tekirdağ

[edit] References

	Census-defined regions of Turkey
Aegean Region | Black Sea Region |Central Anatolia Region |East Anatolia Region |Marmara Region |Mediterranean Region |Southeastern Anatolia Region