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Southern Marmara

Southern Marmara is the southern part of , .
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Bursa and Troy.

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is a large city in the Southern Marmara region of Turkey, 20 km inland from the Marmara coast. It's the country's fourth-largest city, with a population of 2,161,990 in 2021, and with another million living in the wider metro area.

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is the site of an ancient city 30 km southwest of Çanakkale in the Southern Marmara Region of Turkey. In Greek it was called Ilion, hence the name of Homer’s epic poem Iliad, which describes the climax of the legendary ten-year Trojan War.

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is a city in the Southern Marmara region of Turkey. It stands at the outlet of the Dardanelles, the straits between European and Asian Turkey, and has been a travel hub in peace and war since antiquity.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Marmara Islands and Balıkesir.

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are an archipelago in the Sea of Marmara in the Southern Marmara Region of Turkey. Several have tourist facilities and marble quarries.

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is a city in the Southern Marmara Region of Turkey, which in 2020 had a population of 662,199. It's mostly modern but has several old mosques.

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is a city in Southern Marmara Region of Turkey. It's a large freight and ferry port, with a population of 149,469 in 2016, and most visitors are just passing through. The main attraction is the bird life on the lake to the south.

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is an island in the Aegean Sea, near the western exit of the Dardanelles, in the Southern Marmara Region of Turkey. In 2018 it had a population of 3023, concentrated around its port and sole town, which is likewise called .

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is a mountain of 2543 m elevation which gives its name to a national park and ski resort. It rises just south of in the Southern Marmara Region of Turkey.

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is a port in the Southern Marmara Region of Turkey. It's on the Marmara coast 12 km north of Bursa, with ferries from Istanbul, and most visitors are just passing through.

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is a city in the Southern Marmara Region of Turkey, with a population of 91,070 in 2018. "Gemlik" means shipyard and it's a commercial port and centre of industry.

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is a city in Southern Marmara in Turkey, 45 km inland from the port of Bandırma. It has a population of 45,282 as of 2012, with another 20,000 in its surrounding villages, and is best known for its geothermal springs.

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is a town on the coast of Southern Marmara Region in Turkey. It's the principal town on the Kapıdağ Peninsula, with a navy base and a straggling resort strip: in 2012 the district population was 32,958.

is a town near the southern boundary of Southern Marmara Region in Turkey. It has geothermal hot springs but is best known for its traditional rugs.

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is a beach resort in the Southern Marmara Region of Turkey. It's the main town on the olive and cypress-clad Peninsula, with a population of 5160 in 2012, and is best known for its hot springs.

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is a village on the Troad Peninsula of Southern Marmara, 50 km south of the regional hub of . With a population of 3284 in 2013, it's the largest of a string of little places on or near the coast.

Southern Marmara

Latitude of center
40.1° or 40° 6′ north
Longitude of center
28.05° or 28° 3′ east
Wiki­data ID
Q14234725
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In Other Languages

“Southern Marmara” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “Marmara meridionale”

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