Aegean Region

For other uses, see Aegean.
This article is about the geographical region Ege Bölgesi of Turkey. For the statistical region within Turkey, see Aegean Region (statistical).
Aegean Region
Ege Bölgesi
Region
Alsancak quarter in the Konak district of İzmir
İzmir Clock Tower
Asansör in İzmir
Konak Pier in İzmir
Kültürpark
Country Turkey
Largest city İzmir
Provinces
8
Area
 • Total 85.000 km2 (32.819 sq mi)
 • Rank 5th
Population
 (2021 est.)
 • Total 10,477,153
 • Density 121/km2 (310/sq mi)
Demonym Turkish: Egeli
Time zone UTC+03:00 (TRT)
The Library of Celsus in Ephesus was built by the Romans in 114–117. 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.
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

  • 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

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:

Provinces

Provinces that are entirely in the Aegean Region:

Provinces that are mostly in the Aegean Region:

Provinces that are partially in the Aegean Region:

Climate

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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

See also