The Southeastern Anatolia Region (Turkish: Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi) is a geographical region of Turkey. The most populous city in the region is Gaziantep. Other big cities are Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır, Mardin and Adıyaman.
Southeastern Anatolia Region
Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi | |
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Country | Turkey |
Area | |
• Total | 59,176 km2 (22,848 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,576,391 |
• Density | 140/km2 (380/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | US$ 44.745 billion (2022) |
• Per capita | US$ 5,220 (2022) |
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.
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Subdivision
editEcoregions
editTerrestrial
editProvinces
editProvinces 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
editSoutheastern Anatolia Region has an area of 59,176 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
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Statistics by Theme > National Accounts > Regional Accounts". www.turkstat.gov.tr. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
External links
edit- Southeastern Anatolia travel guide from Wikivoyage