Southeastern Anatolia Region

Coordinates: 37°00′N 40°00′E / 37.000°N 40.000°E / 37.000; 40.000
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Southeastern Anatolia Region
Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi
Region
Location of Southeastern Anatolia Region
CountryTurkey
Area
 • Total59,176 km2 (22,848 sq mi)
Population
 • Total8,576,391
 • Density140/km2 (380/sq mi)

The Southeastern Anatolia Region (

Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır, Mardin and Adıyaman
.

It is bordered by the

Eastern Anatolia Region to the north, Syria to the south, and Iraq
to the southeast.

Mount Nemrut, Kâhta, Adıyaman
Diyarbakır Fortress
Old Mardin
Balıklıgöl
Gaziantep Castle

Subdivision

  • Middle Euphrates Section (Turkish: Orta Fırat Bölümü)
    • Gaziantep Area (Turkish: Gaziantep Yöresi)
    • Şanlıurfa Area (Turkish: Şanlıurfa Yöresi)
  • Tigris Section (Turkish: Dicle Bölümü)
    • Diyarbakır Area (Turkish: Diyarbakır Yöresi)
    • Mardin - Midyat Area (Turkish: Mardin - Midyat Yöresi)

Ecoregions

Terrestrial

Palearctic

Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Temperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands

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

Southeastern Anatolia Region has an area of 59,176 km2 and is the second smallest region of Turkey. Southeastern Anatolia Region has a

with very hot and dry summers and cold and often snowy winters.

Tourism

See also

References

External links

37°00′N 40°00′E / 37.000°N 40.000°E / 37.000; 40.000