<P> The Sea of Marmara / ˈmɑːrmərə / ( Turkish : Marmara Denizi ) , also known as the Sea of Marmora or the Marmara Sea , and in the context of classical antiquity as the Propontis is the inland sea , entirely within the borders of Turkey , that connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea , thus separating Turkey 's Asian and European parts . The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Black Sea and the Dardanelles strait to the Aegean Sea . The former also separates Istanbul into its Asian and European sides . The Sea of Marmara is the smallest sea in the world . It has an area of 11,350 km2 ( 280 km x 80 km ) . Its greatest depth is 1,370 m ( 4,490 ft ) . </P>
<P> The Sea of Marmara / ˈmɑːrmərə / ( Turkish : Marmara Denizi ) , also known as the Sea of Marmora or the Marmara Sea , and in the context of classical antiquity as the Propontis is the inland sea , entirely within the borders of Turkey , that connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea , thus separating Turkey 's Asian and European parts . The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Black Sea and the Dardanelles strait to the Aegean Sea . The former also separates Istanbul into its Asian and European sides . The Sea of Marmara is the smallest sea in the world . It has an area of 11,350 km2 ( 280 km x 80 km ) . Its greatest depth is 1,370 m ( 4,490 ft ) . </P>
where is the marmara sea located on a map
where is the marmara sea located on a map
entirely within the borders of Turkey , that connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea , thus separating Turkey 's Asian and European parts
entirely within the borders of Turkey , that connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea , thus separating Turkey 's Asian and European parts