Mediterranean Region, Turkey

The Mediterranean Region of Turkey

The Mediterranean Region (Turkish: Akdeniz Bölgesi) is one of Turkey's seven census-defined geographical regions (bölge). 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.

Provinces

Provinces in the Mediterranean Region

• Adana Province
• Antalya Province
• Burdur Province
• Hatay Province
• Isparta Province
• Kahramanmaraş Province
• Mersin province
• Osmaniye Province

Climate

Antalya
Climate 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 mm Source: Turkish State Meteorology [1]
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     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 inches

The 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

• Provinces of Turkey

External links

1. ^ [1]