Southeastern Anatolia Region

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Southeastern Anatolia Region

Southeastern Anatolia Region

Southeastern Anatolia Region (Turkish: Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi) is one of Turkey's seven census-defined geographical regions (bölge). It is bordered by the Mediterranean Region to the west, the Eastern Anatolia Region to the north, Syria to the south, and Iraq to the southeast.

Contents

Provinces

Provinces in the Southeastern Anatolia Region

Population

Gaziantep Castle

Statistical Datas are from Turkish Statistics Association TUIK web site

Province Population
Adıyaman 623,811
Batman 456,734
Diyarbakır 1,462,708
Gaziantep 1,685,249
Kilis 114,724
Mardin 705,098
Siirt 263,676
Şanlıurfa 1,443,422
Şırnak 353,197

Geography and climate

Batman
Climate chart (explanation)
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: Turkish State Meteorology
Imperial conversion
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches

Southeastern Anatolia Region has an area of 75.358 km² and is the second smallest region of Turkey. Southeastern Anatolia Region has a semi-arid continental climate with very hot and dry summers and cold and often snowy winters.

Tourism

See also

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Census-defined regions of Turkey

Aegean · Black Sea · Central Anatolia · Eastern Anatolia · Marmara · Mediterranean · Southeastern Anatolia

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