Marmara Island

Summary

Marmara Island is an island^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (557 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Marmara Island is located in Marmara district^[3].
• Marmara Island is located in Balıkesir Province^[4].
• Marmara Island is in the country of Turkey^[5].
• Marmara Island is on the body of water Sea of Marmara^[6].
• Marmara Island's instance of is recorded as island^[7].
• Marmara Island is part of Marmara Islands^[8].
• Marmara Island's Commons category is recorded as Marmara Island^[9].
• Marmara Island's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+03:00^[10].
• Marmara Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.6225, 'lon': 27.63}^[11].
• Marmara Island has a population of {'amount': '+7500'}^[12].
• Marmara Island's coordinates of northernmost point is recorded as {'lat': 40.66833333333334, 'lon': 27.63388888888889}^[13].
• Marmara Island's coordinates of southernmost point is recorded as {'lat': 40.575, 'lon': 27.608055555555556}^[14].
• Marmara Island's coordinates of easternmost point is recorded as {'lat': 40.63305555555556, 'lon': 27.74388888888889}^[15].
• Marmara Island's coordinates of westernmost point is recorded as {'lat': 40.63444444444445, 'lon': 27.524444444444445}^[16].
• Marmara Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+18.7'}^[17].
• Marmara Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+699'}^[18].
• Marmara Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+117'}^[19].
• Marmara Island's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+9.3'}^[20].

Body

Geography

Marmara Island is in the country of Turkey^[5]. Located in include Marmara district^[3], a town^[21], in Turkey^[22], founded in 1987^[23] and Balıkesir Province^[4], a province of Turkey^[24], in Turkey^[25]. It is on the body of water Sea of Marmara^[6]. It is part of Marmara Islands^[8].

Physical Characteristics

Marmara Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+117'}^[19]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+699'}^[18]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+18.7'}^[17]. It has a population of {'amount': '+7500'}^[12].

Designation and Status

Marmara Island's instance of is recorded as island^[7].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Marmara Island include Sea of Marmara^[26], an adjacent sea^[27], in Turkey^[28].

Why It Matters

Marmara Island ranks in the top 5% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (557 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

Entities named for it include Sea of Marmara^[26], an adjacent sea^[27], in Turkey^[28].