Southeastern Anatolia Region
The Southeastern Anatolia Region (Turkish: Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi) is a geographical region of Turkey. The most populous city in the region is Gaziantep. Other examples of big cities are Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır, Mardin and Adıyaman.
Southeastern Anatolia Region
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Region of Turkey | |
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Country | Turkey |
Area | |
• Total | 59,176 km2 (22,848 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,576,391 |
It is bordered by the Mediterranean Region to the west, the Eastern Anatolia Region to the north, Syria to the south, and Iraq to the southeast.
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Subdivision
Ecoregions
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
- Eastern Anatolian deciduous forests
- Zagros Mountains forest steppe
Temperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands
- Eastern Anatolian montane steppe
Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
- Eastern Mediterranean conifer-sclerophyllous-broadleaf forests
Provinces
Provinces that are entirely in the Southeastern Anatolia Region:
Provinces that are mostly in the Southeastern Anatolia Region:
Provinces that are partially in the Southeastern Anatolia Region:
Geography and climate
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Southeastern Anatolia Region has an area of 59,176 km2 and is the second smallest region of Turkey. Southeastern Anatolia Region has a semi-arid continental climate with very hot and dry summers and cold and often snowy winters.
Tourism
See also
- Provinces of Turkey
- Upper Mesopotamia
- Fertile Crescent
- Tur Abdin
- Southeastern Anatolia Project
References
- "İl ve İlçelerimize Ait İstatistiki Veriler- Meteoroloji Genel Müdürlüğü". Archived from the original on 2011-01-19. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
External links
Southeastern Anatolia travel guide from Wikivoyage