Geographical areas of Turkey
As Geographical areas of Turkey ( Turkish Türkiye'nin coğrafi bölgeleri ) or regions of Turkey seven Turkish regions will be referred to within the borders of Turkey in the landscapes Anatolia and Thrace are.
introduction
The division into seven regions was mainly based on similar climatic characteristics. Therefore, the landscape and land use of the areas within the respective regions are very similar. Each region therefore differs primarily in its climate (e.g. Black Sea region - temperate) and also by its land use (e.g. Marmara Sea - industrial region, Eastern Anatolia - agricultural), location, vegetation, fauna, nature of the earth (e.g. B. red earth, forest area), geographical features (e.g. mountainous).
In 1941 the 1st Geography Congress took place in Ankara . After a long collaboration, many scientists presented their results at this congress. One of the results was the geographical division into seven regions and 21 sub-regions or areas / areas. This division into geographical areas of Turkey has no administrative or political significance.
Four of the seven regions were named after the neighboring seas Aegean , Black , Mediterranean and Marmara . The remaining three regions were named after their geographical location in Anatolia: Central, East and Southeast Anatolia.
Region names
The regions are:
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The geographical areas are divided according to similar climatic characteristics. |
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Aegean region (tr: Ege Bölgesi) |
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With an area of 79,000 km², the Aegean region is the fifth largest of the seven geographic areas of Turkey. |
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Marmara Region (tr: Marmara Bölgesi) |
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With an area of 67,000 km², the Marmara region is the smallest, but most populous of the seven areas. The area around Istanbul lies within it |
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Mediterranean region (tr: Akdeniz Bölgesi) |
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The Turkish Mediterranean region (literally: "White Sea Area") occupies 4th place with an area of 120,000 km², both in terms of area and population. |
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Eastern Anatolia (tr: Doğu Anadolu Bölgesi) |
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Eastern Anatolia is the largest of the seven geographic areas in terms of area and the smallest in terms of population. |
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Black Sea Region (tr: Karadeniz Bölgesi) |
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The Turkish Black Sea region represents about 18.1% of the state territory. With an area of 141,000 km², it ranks third in the area comparison. |
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Southeast Anatolia (tr: Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi) |
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With an area of 75,000 km², Southeast Anatolia is the second smallest of the seven areas. |
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Central Anatolia (tr: Iç Anadolu Bölgesi) |
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Central Anatolia is the second largest of the seven areas with an area of 151,000 km². |
statistical data
| region | Area in (km²) | Population density (inh / km²) | Population (2000) | Growth of population (%) | Share in Turkey (Fl.%) |
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| Turkey | 780,000 | 87 | 72,803,927 | 1.5 | 100 |
| Aegean region | 79,000 | 113 | 8,938,781 | 1.629 | 10 |
| Marmara region | 67,000 | 259 | 17,365,027 | 2,669 | 8th |
| Mediterranean region | 120,000 | 73 | 8,706,005 | 2.143 | 15th |
| Eastern Anatolia | 163,000 | 38 | 6,137,414 | 1.375 | 21st |
| Black Sea Region | 141,000 | 60 | 8,439,213 | 0.365 | 18th |
| Southeast Anatolia | 75,000 | 88 | 6,608,619 | 2,479 | 9 |
| Central Anatolia | 151,000 | 77 | 11,608,868 | 1.578 | 19th |
Climate data
| region | Average temperature (° C) | Maximum temperature (° C) | Low temperature (° C) | Average moisture (mg) | Average rainfall (mm) |
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| Aegean region | 15.4 | 48.5 | −45.6 | 60.9 | 569.0 |
| Marmara region | 13.5 | 44.6 | −27.8 | 71.2 | 654.3 |
| Mediterranean region | 16.4 | 45.6 | −33.5 | 63.9 | 706.0 |
| Eastern Anatolia | 9.7 | 44.4 | −45.6 | 60.9 | 569.0 |
| Black Sea Region | 12.3 | 44.2 | −32.8 | 70.9 | 828.5 |
| Southeast Anatolia | 16.5 | 48.8 | −24.3 | 53.4 | 584.5 |
| Central Anatolia | 10.6 | 41.8 | −36.2 | 62.6 | 392.0 |
classification
The geography of Turkey is divided into two landscapes, seven regions and 21 sub-regions or areas / areas:
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Turkey : Anatolia, Eastern Thrace
- Akdeniz Bölgesi - Mediterranean Region
- Doğu Anadolu Bölgesi - Eastern Anatolia Region
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Ege Bölgesi - Aegean Region / Aegean Region
- Asıl Ege Bölümü - area of the real Aegean Sea
- İçbatı Anadolu Bölümü - Inner area to Anatolia
- Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi - Southeast Anatolia Region
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İç Anadolu Bölgesi - Central Anatolia Region
- Konya Bölümü - Konya area
- Yukarı Sakarya Bölümü - area above the Sakarya
- Orta Kızılırmak Bölümü - Middle area of the Kızılırmak
- Yukarı Kızılırmak Bölmü - area above the Kızılırmak
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Karadeniz Bölgesi - Black Sea Region
- Batı Karadeniz Bölgesi - western Black Sea region
- Orta Karadeniz Bölgesi - central Black Sea region
- Doğu Karadeniz Bölgesi - Eastern Black Sea Region
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Marmara Bölgesi - Marmara Region
- Yıldız Dağları Bölümü - Yıldız Mountains
- Ergene Bölümü - Ergene area
- Güney Marmara Bölümü - area of southern Marmara
- Çatalca-Kocaeli Bölümü - Çatalca- Kocaeli area
Provinces
Local government is divided into 81 provinces in Turkey . Since this division is only political, some provinces are located in several geographic areas, e.g. B. the province of Konya is located in the Mediterranean region as well as in central Anatolia. Here, the provinces are subordinate to the geographic region in which they are largely located.
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Web links
literature
- Wolf-Dieter Hütteroth: Turkey. Scientific regional customers Volume 21, Darmstadt 1982
- Brigitte Moser / Michael Weithmann: Country Studies Turkey. History, society, culture. Hamburg 2008. ISBN 978-3-87548-491-5