Marmara Island

Marmara Island
View of Marmara from a plane
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Coordinates: 40°37′N 27°37′E / 40.617°N 27.617°E / 40.617; 27.617
Country	Turkey
Region	Marmara
Province	Balıkesir
Area [1]	126.1 km2 (48.7 sq mi)

Marmara Island

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Location of Marmara Island.

Marmara Island (Turkish: Marmara Adası) is a Turkish island in the Sea of Marmara. With an area of 126.1 km² (48.7 sq mi) it is the largest island in the Sea of Marmara and is the second largest island of Turkey after Gökçeada (older name in Turkish: İmroz; Greek: Ίμβρος Imvros).^[1] 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. Marmara island has a lot of historical artifacts. The town of "Mermer Plaj"/Marble Beach takes its name from the marble for which the town is famous and which gives the island and the sea their name.