Aegean Region

Aegean Region Ege Bölgesi
Region of Turkey
Country	Turkey
Area
• Total	93,139 km2 (35,961 sq mi)

For other uses, see Aegean.

This article is about the geographical region. For the statistical region within Turkey, see Aegean Region (statistical).

The Aegean Region (Turkish: Ege Bölgesi) is a geographical region 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.

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

Main article: List of ecoregions in Turkey

Terrestrial

Palearctic

Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub

• 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)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     103     13 4     86     15 5     71     18 7     57     23 10     35     28 14     18     34 18     8     36 20     5     36 20     16     32 17     45     27 13     90     20 8     117     15 6 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm Source: Turkish State Meteorology
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     4.1     55 39     3.4     59 41     2.8     64 45     2.2     73 50     1.4     82 57     0.7     93 64     0.3     97 68     0.2     97 68     0.6     90 63     1.8     81 55     3.5     68 46     4.6     59 43 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F 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.

See also

• List of regions of Turkey
• Provinces of Turkey