Sea of ??Marmara - the smallest sea in the world

The Sea of ??Marmara is 270km long from east to west, about 70km wide from north to south, and covers an area of ??about 11,000 square meters, which is only the size of our country. 4.5 times as big as Taihu Lake, slightly smaller than the area of ??Beijing, it is the smallest sea in the world.

The coast of the Sea of ??Marmara is steep, with an average depth of 183m and a maximum depth of 1,355m. Sailing here, you can clearly see both sides of it.

The Sea of ??Marmara is the dividing line between Asia and Europe in Turkey. It is located between the Aegean Sea and the Black Sea. The northeastern part is connected to the Black Sea through the Bosporus Strait; the southwest part is connected to the Aegean Sea through the Dardanelles Strait.

There are two islands in the sea. Among them, the Kozyl Islands are in the northeast, close to Istanbul, and are a tourist attraction. The Marmara Islands are to the southwest.

The islands in the Sea of ??Marmara are rich in marble. The Greek word Marmara means marble. Marmara Island is the largest island in the Sea of ??Marmara and a beautiful tourist destination.