Aegean region

For other uses, see Aegean.

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

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.

Aegean Region Ege Bölgesi
Region
Country	Turkey
Largest city	İzmir
Provinces	8 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)

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İzmir, the biggest city in the Aegean Region

The ancient city of Aizanoi located in 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:

• 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 [4]
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.

Gallery

• 
  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

• List of regions of Turkey
• Provinces of Turkey