Aegean Region

Region of Turkey

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Region in Turkey

Aegean Region

Ege Bölgesi

Region

Country| Turkey
Largest city| İzmir
Provinces|

* Aydın
* İzmir
* Manisa
* Uşak
* Afyonkarahisar
* Denizli
* Kütahya
* Muğla

Area

• Total| 85,000 km2 (33,000 sq mi)
• Rank| 5th
Population

(2021 est.)

• Total| 10,477,153
• Density| 121/km2 (310/sq mi)
Demonym| Turkish: Egeli
GDP

[1]

• Total| US$ 102.807 billion (2022)
• Per capita| US$ 9,810 (2022)
Time zone| UTC+03:00 (TRT)
The Library of Celsus in Ephesus was built by the Romans in 114–117.[2] The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, built by king Croesus of Lydia in the 6th century BC, was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.[3] İzmir, the biggest city in the Aegean Region The ancient city of Aizanoi located in Kütahya

The Aegean Region (Turkish: Ege Bölgesi) is one of the 7 geographical regions of Turkey. The largest city in the region is İzmir. Other big cities are Manisa, Aydın, Denizli, Muğla, Afyonkarahisar and Kütahya.

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

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

## Subdivision

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* 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

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Main article: List of ecoregions in Turkey

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

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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

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Aydın

Climate chart (explanation)

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█ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
█ Precipitation totals in mm
Source: Turkish State Meteorology [4]
| Imperial conversion

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█ Precipitation totals in inches

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.

## Gallery

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* Cove in Muğla, Akbük beach between Muğla \- Milas

* Nature's wonder Denizli, Pamukkale

* View of Kuşadası, Aydın

* Bodrum's cityscape is dominated by white buildings.

* Sehir Island in Marmaris

* Afyonkarahisar Castle

## See also

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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Aegean Turkey.

* List of regions of Turkey
* Provinces of Turkey

## References

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1. ^ "Statistics by Theme > National Accounts > Regional Accounts". www.turkstat.gov.tr. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
2. ^ Mark Cartwright. "Celsus Library". World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
3. ^ "The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus: The Un-Greek Temple and Wonder". World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
4. ^ "Statistics". Archived from the original on 2011-06-20. Retrieved 2011-05-30.

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* Black Sea
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* Eastern Anatolia
* Marmara
* Mediterranean
* Southeastern Anatolia

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