Aegean Region




Region of Turkey















Aegean Region


Ege Bölgesi

Region of Turkey
Location of Aegean Region
Country Turkey
Area

 • Total 93,139 km2 (35,961 sq mi)



The Aegean Region (Turkish: Ege Bölgesi) is one of the 7 geographical regions of Turkey.


Located in western Turkey, it is bordered by the Aegean Sea, which gives the region its name, to the west, the Marmara Region to the north, the Central Anatolia Region to the east and Mediterranean Region to the south.


Among the four coastal regions, the Aegean Region has the longest coastline.




Contents






  • 1 Subdivision


  • 2 Ecoregions


  • 3 Provinces


  • 4 Climate


  • 5 References


  • 6 See also


  • 7 External links





Subdivision




  • Aegean Section (Turkish: Ege Bölümü)


    • Edremit Area (Turkish: Edremit Yöresi)


    • Bakırçay Area (Turkish: Bakırçay Yöresi)


    • Gediz Area (Turkish: Gediz Yöresi)


    • İzmir Area (Turkish: İzmir Yöresi)


    • Küçük Menderes Area (Turkish: Küçük Menderes Yöresi)


    • Büyük Menderes Area (Turkish: Büyük Menderes Yöresi)


    • Menteşe Area (Turkish: Menteşe Yöresi)




  • Inner Western Anatolia Section (Turkish: İç Batı Anadolu Bölümü)



Ecoregions



The ecoregions of this region are all Terrestrial, more specifically Palearctic, and still more so, Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub. Different parts are within the following classifications:



  • Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests

  • Anatolian conifer and deciduous mixed forests

  • Southern Anatolian montane conifer and deciduous forests



Provinces


Provinces that are entirely in the Aegean Region:



  • Aydın

  • İzmir

  • Manisa

  • Uşak


Provinces that are mostly in the Aegean Region:



  • Afyonkarahisar

  • Denizli

  • Kütahya

  • Muğla


Provinces that are partially in the Aegean Region:



  • Balıkesir

  • Bilecik

  • Bursa

  • Çanakkale

  • Eskişehir



Climate








Aydın
Climate chart (explanation)
































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86

 

 

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71

 

 

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57

 

 

23

10


 

 

35

 

 

28

14


 

 

18

 

 

34

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8

 

 

36

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5

 

 

36

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16

 

 

32

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45

 

 

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90

 

 

20

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117

 

 

15

6

Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: Turkish State Meteorology [1]



































The climate of the Aegean Region has a Mediterranean climate at the coast, with hot, dry summers and mild to cool, wet winters and a semi-arid continental climate in the interior with hot, dry summers and cold, snowy winters.



References





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See also



  • List of regions of Turkey

  • Provinces of Turkey



Coordinates: 38°00′N 29°00′E / 38.000°N 29.000°E / 38.000; 29.000



External links












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