İzmir Bay

The Gulf of İzmir, formerly known as the Gulf of Smyrna, is a gulf on the Aegean Sea, with its inlet between the Karaburun Peninsula and the mainland area of Foça. It is 64 kilometres in length by 32 kilometres in breadth, with an excellent anchorage. The city of İzmir, an important port city of Turkey, surrounds the end of the gulf.
  • Location: İzmir Province, Turkey
  • Etymology: İzmir
  • River sources: Gediz · Meles
  • Ocean/sea sources: Aegean Sea
  • Basin countries: Turkey
  • Max. length: 64 km (40 mi)
  • Max. width: 32 km (20 mi)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org