Mediterranean Region is a mountainous region. Toros Mountains, a mountain chain from west to east, covers most of the region. Another chain is Amonos Mountains which run from north to south in the extreme east of the region. The mountains run in parallel to sea and in most places the mountains meet the sea except in coastal plains. The coastal plains were formed in the lower courses of the rivers. The most important coastal plain is Çukurova (Cilicia of the antiquity) in the eastern part of the region. It was formed by three rivers, Berdan, Seyhan and Ceyhan. Main lakes of the region, like Lake Beyşehir, Lake Eğirdir and Lake Burdur which form a closed basin are in the north west of the region.
The capital of each province is a city bearing the name of the province except Antakya which is the capital city of Hatay Province.
However, as the provinces are the administrative units their border lines do not exactly match that of the region. Thus the region includes also the eastern part of Muğla Province as well as southern parts of the neighbouring provinces like Konya Province, Karaman Province and Niğde Province. On the other hand, northern and eastern parts of Kahramanmaraş Province are not included in Mediterranean region.
The Mediterranean Region has a Mediterranean climate at the coast, with hot, dry summers and mild to cool, wet winters and a semi-aridcontinental climate in the interior with hot, dry summers and cold, snowy winters.
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This article is about the geographical region For the statistical region within Turkey see Mediterranean Region statistical The Mediterranean Region Turkish Akdeniz Bolgesi is a geographical region of Turkey The largest city in the region is Antalya Other big cities are Adana Mersin and Kahramanmaras Mediterranean Region Akdeniz BolgesiRegion of TurkeyCountryTurkeyArea Total122 927 km2 47 462 sq mi Population Total10 584 506Opening ceremony of International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival is made in Aspendos It is bordered by the Aegean Region to the west the Central Anatolia Region to the north the Eastern Anatolia Region to the northeast the Southeastern Anatolia Region to the east Syria to the southeast and the Mediterranean Sea to the south Contents 1 Subdivision 2 Ecoregions 2 1 Terrestrial 2 1 1 Palearctic 2 1 1 1 Temperate grasslands savannas and shrublands 2 1 1 2 Mediterranean forests woodlands and scrub 3 Provinces 4 Geography 5 Climate 6 See also 7 Images 8 References 9 External linksSubdivision EditAdana Section Turkish Adana Bolumu Cukurova Taurus Mountains Area Turkish Cukurova Toros Yoresi Antakya Kahramanmaras Area Turkish Antakya Kahramanmaras Yoresi Antalya Section Turkish Antalya Bolumu Antalya Area Turkish Antalya Yoresi Goller Area Turkish Goller Yoresi Taseli Mut Area Turkish Taseli Mut Yoresi Teke Area Turkish Teke Yoresi Ecoregions EditMain article List of ecoregions in Turkey Terrestrial Edit Palearctic Edit Temperate grasslands savannas and shrublands Edit Central Anatolian steppeMediterranean forests woodlands and scrub Edit Anatolian conifer and deciduous mixed forests Eastern Mediterranean conifer sclerophyllous broadleaf forests Southern Anatolian montane conifer and deciduous forestsProvinces EditProvinces that are entirely in the Mediterranean Region Adana Antalya Mersin Burdur Hatay Isparta OsmaniyeProvinces that are mostly in the Mediterranean Region KahramanmarasProvinces that are partially in the Mediterranean Region Konya Nigde Kayseri Denizli Gaziantep Mugla Karaman KilisGeography EditMediterranean Region is a mountainous region Toros Mountains a mountain chain from west to east covers most of the region Another chain is Amonos Mountains which run from north to south in the extreme east of the region The mountains run in parallel to sea and in most places the mountains meet the sea except in coastal plains The coastal plains were formed in the lower courses of the rivers The most important coastal plain is Cukurova Cilicia of the antiquity in the eastern part of the region It was formed by three rivers Berdan Seyhan and Ceyhan Main lakes of the region like Lake Beysehir Lake Egirdir and Lake Burdur which form a closed basin are in the north west of the region The capital of each province is a city bearing the name of the province except Antakya which is the capital city of Hatay Province However as the provinces are the administrative units their border lines do not exactly match that of the region Thus the region includes also the eastern part of Mugla Province as well as southern parts of the neighbouring provinces like Konya Province Karaman Province and Nigde Province On the other hand northern and eastern parts of Kahramanmaras Province are not included in Mediterranean region Climate EditAntalyaClimate chart explanation J F M A M J J A S O N D 227 15 6 139 15 6 100 18 8 61 22 11 32 26 14 9 31 19 6 35 22 5 34 22 16 31 19 86 27 15 172 21 10 269 16 7 Average max and min temperatures in C Precipitation totals in mmSource Turkish State Meteorology 1 Imperial conversionJFMAMJJASOND 8 9 59 43 5 5 59 43 3 9 64 46 2 4 72 52 1 3 79 57 0 4 88 66 0 2 95 72 0 2 93 72 0 6 88 66 3 4 81 59 6 8 70 50 11 61 45 Average max and min temperatures in F Precipitation totals in inchesThe Mediterranean 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 See also EditProvinces of Turkey CiliciaImages Edit A view of Adana with the Roman era Stone Bridge A panorama of Antalya with the Roman era Hidirlik Tower Kaleici the historic city centre of Antalya AlanyaAntalya Province Alanya Castle and the tip of the Alanya peninsulaAntalya Province Kalkan KasAntalya Province KemerAntalya Province Manavgat WaterfallAntalya Province Mt Olympos Mt Tahtali Antalya Province Koprulu CanyonBurdur Province Lake SaldaBurdur Province Mersin city centre Mersin coastal promenade AntakyaHatay Province IskenderunHatay Province Lake EgirdirIsparta Province Kayaozu CreekKahramanmaras ProvinceReferences Edit Il ve Ilcelerimize Ait Istatistiki Veriler Meteoroloji Genel Mudurlugu Archived from the original on 2011 06 20 Retrieved 2012 09 21 External links Edit Mediterranean Turkey travel guide from Wikivoyage Coordinates 37 00 N 34 00 E 37 000 N 34 000 E 37 000 34 000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mediterranean Region Turkey amp oldid 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