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The '''Sea of Marmara''' (Turkish: ''Marmara Denizi'', [[Greek language|Modern Greek]]: ''Θάλασσα του Μαρμαρά'' or ''Προποντίδα'') (also known as the '''Sea of Marmora''' or the '''Marmara Sea''') is an inland sea that connects the [[Black Sea]] to the [[Aegean Sea]], thus separating [[Asia Minor]] from its [[Europe]]. The [[Bosporus]] connects it to the Black Sea and the [[Dardanelles]] to the Aegean. The former also separates [[Istanbul]] into its Asian side and European side. It has area of 11,350 square kilometres.

There are two major island groups known as the [[Prince's Islands|Prince's]] and [[Marmara Island|Marmara]] islands. The latter group is rich in sources of marble and gives the sea its name ([[Greek language|Greek]] ''marmaros'', marble).

The North Anatolian fault, which has triggered many major earthquakes in recent years, such as the Izmit Earthquake of 1999, runs under the sea.

'''Propontis''' (''Προποντίς'', ''-ίδος'' < ''pro'' 'before' + ''pontos'' 'Black Sea') was the ancient [[Greek language | Greek]] name for the sea.

==External link==
* [http://www.adiyamanli.org/seaofmarmara.html City of Adiyaman, Turkey - Sea of Marmara]

[[Category:Seas|Marmara]]
[[Category:Asia Minor]]

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−	The '''Sea of Marmara''' (Turkish: ''Marmara Denizi'', [[Greek language\|Modern Greek]]: ''Θάλασσα του Μαρμαρά'' or ''Προποντίδα'') (also known as the '''Sea of Marmora''' or the '''Marmara Sea''') is an inland sea that connects the [[Black Sea]] to the [[Aegean Sea]], thus separating [[Asia Minor]] from ~~its [[~~Europe]]. The [[Bosporus]] connects it to the Black Sea and the [[Dardanelles]] to the Aegean. The former also separates [[Istanbul]] into its Asian side and European side. It has area of 11,350 square kilometres.	+	The '''Sea of Marmara''' (Turkish: ''Marmara Denizi'', [[Greek language\|Modern Greek]]: ''Θάλασσα του Μαρμαρά'' or ''Προποντίδα'') (also known as the '''Sea of Marmora''' or the '''Marmara Sea''') is an inland sea that connects the [[Black Sea]] to the [[Aegean Sea]], thus separating [[Asia Minor]] from Europe. The [[Bosporus]] connects it to the Black Sea and the [[Dardanelles]] to the Aegean. The former also separates Istanbul into its Asian side and European side. It has area of 11,350 square kilometres.

	There are two major island groups known as the [[Prince's Islands\|Prince's]] and [[Marmara Island\|Marmara]] islands. The latter group is rich in sources of marble and gives the sea its name ([[Greek language\|Greek]] ''marmaros'', marble).		There are two major island groups known as the [[Prince's Islands\|Prince's]] and [[Marmara Island\|Marmara]] islands. The latter group is rich in sources of marble and gives the sea its name ([[Greek language\|Greek]] ''marmaros'', marble).

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