Map of Provinces and Regions in Turkey

Map of Provinces and Regions in Turkey

Map of Provinces and Regions in Turkey

Geographical regions of Turkey

Turkey's geographical regions, 6 June to 21 June 1941 was determined by the First Geography Congress held in Ankara. Congress first, middle, and high school curricula and textbooks, and geographical names are written in terms of geography, Turkey Coğrafyası'nın gathered in order to carry out studies on the main lines and locations are named. Turkey is surrounded by seas on three sides as a result of this study, the internal parts of the mountains from the coast of Anatolia allocation, climate, vegetation, transportation, and taking into account criteria such as geographical regions of Turkey were determined.

The causes of the geographic areas


Geographical regions and geographical areas were taken into account the following factors in determining the boundaries;
Natural Factors
Location
Landforms
Climate
Vegetation
Human Factors
Population
Settlement
Economic factors,
Agriculture & Livestock
Industry and mining
Trade
Tourism
Regions and departments

Naturally, within the limits of which are similar in terms of demographic and economic characteristics are called large-area region. But it is different from other parts of the region within the boundaries of the small areas of similarity is called a chapter. The First Geography Congress, Turkey geographically divided into seven regions and 21.
Mediterranean Region:
Department of Adana, Antalya, Turkey Department
Eastern Anatolia Region:
Department of the Upper Euphrates, Erzurum - Kars Department, Upper Murat - Van Division, Department of Hakkari
The Aegean Region
Department of the Aegean, Department of Internal Western Anatolia
Southeastern Anatolia Region:
Department of the Middle Euphrates, Tigris Department
The Central Anatolia Region:
Department of Konya, the Sakarya, Middle Red River Division, Department of Upper Red River
Marmara Region:
Star Division, Department of Ergene, Çatalca - Kocaeli Division, Southern Marmara Department
The Black Sea Region:
Department of the Western Black Sea, Central North Division, Department of the Eastern Black Sea
Nomenclature of the regions

Four of the seven geographical regions of Turkey is called neighboring seas (Mediterranean Region, Black Sea Region, Aegean Region, Marmara Region). The other three regions are named according to their positions in the whole of Anatolia (Central Anatolia, Eastern Anatolia, Southeastern Anatolia Region). Orient the direction of Turkey nomenclature East, West Garp, South Cenup, referred to as the North Star.
Population in areas

The amount and density of the population of Turkey in terms of geographical regions, there are significant differences. These differences in the formation of physical factors (eg, climate, landforms, soil properties) and human factors (eg, industrialization, agriculture, mineral resources, tourism, transport) play an important role. The Marmara region is the most densely populated regions in the Eastern Anatolia Region rare. Istanbul Marmara plays an important role in making a large population.
Some of the features of regions

Some of the characteristic features of the geographical regions of Turkey are as follows:
Area's largest region: Eastern Anatolia Region
Area of ​​the small region: Southeastern Anatolia Region
The highest region: Eastern Anatolia Region
In the lower regions: Marmara Region
The region with the longest coastal areas: Aegean Region
Maximum rainfall zone: in Black Sea Region
Write hottest region: Southeastern Anatolia Region
In winter, the warm regions: Mediterranean Region
The coldest region: Eastern Anatolia Region
The presence of forest-rich region of the Black Sea Region
The presence of Forestry of the poorest regions: Southeastern Anatolia Region
Sunbathing in the shortest time zone: in Black Sea Region
Sunshine duration is the longest region: Southeastern Anatolia Region
Mostly seen in landslide zone: in Black Sea Region
Volcanism is the most effective region: Eastern Anatolia Region
Seracılığıın more developed regions of the Mediterranean Region
The population of the region's most populous: Marmara Region
The population of the region at least: Eastern Anatolia Region
Region with the greatest diversity of climate: Marmara Region
Energy consumption in the region over the Marmara region
Mine is more than the riches of the region: Eastern Anatolia Region