Marmara, Sea of

geographical name

Mar·​ma·​ra, Sea of ˈmär-mə-rə How to pronounce Marmara, Sea of (audio)
variants or ancient Propontis
sea in northwestern Turkey connected with the Black Sea by the Bosporus and with the Aegean Sea by the Dardanelles area 4429 square miles (11,471 square kilometers)

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