The Gulf of İzmir (Turkish: İzmir Körfezi), formerly known as the Gulf of Smyrna, is a gulf on the Aegean Sea, with its inlet between the peninsula of Karaburun and the mainland area of Foça. It is 40 miles (32 km) in length by 20 miles (16 km) in breadth, with an excellent anchorage.
The city of Izmir, an important Turkish seaport, surrounds the end of this gulf.
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This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopædia.
Coordinates: 38°29′N 26°49′E / 38.483°N 26.817°E
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