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Marmara Destination Guide

Discover Marmara in Turkey

Marmara in the region of Balıkesir with its 2,137 habitants is a town located in Turkey - some 283 mi or ( 456 km ) West of Ankara , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Marmara

Local time in Marmara is now 02:24 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Athens, İzmir, Balıkesir, Bucharest, and Plovdiv. When in this area, you might want to check out Athens . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Marmara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Marmara Island

Marmara is a Turkish island in the Sea of Marmara. It is the largest island in the Sea of Marmara and is the second largest island of Turkey after Gökçeada. It is the center of Marmara district in Balıkesir Province. Transportation is possible from Istanbul by ship and ferry, and by motorboat from Tekirdağ and Erdek.

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Located at 40.62 27.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek geography, Fishing communities in Turkey, Islands of Turkey, Islands of the Sea of Marmara, Populated places in Balıkesir Province, Titular sees in Asia

Avşa

Avşa Island or Türkeli is a Turkish island in the southern Sea of Marmara. It was the classical and Byzantine Aphousia or Ophiousa (Οφιούσα) and was a place of exile during the Byzantine period. The island belongs to the Marmara District of Balıkesir Province in northwestern Turkey. It is a popular domestic tourist destination, especially for tourists from Istanbul.

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Located at 40.51 27.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Islands of Turkey, Islands of the Sea of Marmara, Populated places in Balıkesir Province

1935 Erdek-Marmara Islands earthquake

The 1935 Erdek-Marmara Islands earthquake occurred at 16:41:29 local time, 4 January, on the islands of Marmara and Avşa off Erdek in the Sea of Marmara, Turkey. It had an estimated magnitude of 7.4 and a maximum felt intensity of VIII (Destructive) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing 5 casualties. According to Pınar and Lahn, three aftershocks occurred in conjunction with this destructive earthquake that was felt strongly in Istanbul, Edirne and Izmir.

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Located at 40.50 27.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1935 earthquakes, 1935 in Turkey, Earthquakes in Turkey, History of Balıkesir Province

Paşalimanı

Paşalimanı Island, formerly Halone, is a small island in the southern Sea of Marmara in Turkey. The island belongs to the Marmara District of Balıkesir Province in northwestern Turkey. There are five small settlements on the island.

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Located at 40.49 27.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Islands of Turkey, Islands of the Sea of Marmara, Populated places in Balıkesir Province

SS Memel

Memel was a 1,102 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1925 as Reval by Schiffs-und Dockbauwerft Flender AG, Lübeck, Germany for German owners. A sale in 1934 saw her renamed Memel. She was seized by the Allies in May 1945, passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and was renamed Empire Constellation. In 1946, she was transferred to the Soviet Union and renamed Ivan Sechenov.

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Located at 40.43 27.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 1925 ships, Empire ships, Germany–Soviet Union relations, Maritime incidents in 1977, Merchant ships of Germany, Merchant ships of the Soviet Union, Merchant ships of the United Kingdom, Ministry of War Transport ships, Ships built in Lübeck, Soviet Union–United Kingdom relations, Steamships of Germany, Steamships of the Soviet Union, Steamships of the United Kingdom, World War II merchant ships of Germany

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Marmara