Eastern Anatolia Region

Eastern Anatolia Region (Turkish: Doğu Anadolu Bölgesi) encompasses the eastern provinces of Turkey, and it is one of the 7 non-administrative sub-divisions used for census purposes.
The region and the name of "Doğu Anadolu Bölgesi" were first defined at the First Geography Congress, 1941 to replace terms such as "Armenian plateau" and "Armenian highlands" used in non-Turkish publications to describe the region.
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Location and borders

Eastern Anatolia Region is located in the easternmost part of Anatolia, Turkey. It is bounded by; Central Anatolia Region to the west, Black Sea Region to the north, Southeast Anatolia Region and Iraq to the south and; Iran, Nakhichevan and Armenia to the east. Anatolia and Europe Anatolia (Turkish: from Greek: Ανατολία - Anatolia) is a peninsula of Western Asia which forms the greater part of the Asian portion of Turkey, as opposed to the European portion (Thrace, or traditionally Rumelia). ... Central Anatolia Region Central Anatolia Region (İç Anadolu Bölgesi) // Central Anatolia Region Aksaray Province Ankara Province Çankırı Province Eskişehir Province Karaman Province Kayseri Province Kırıkkale Province Kırşehir Province Konya Province Nevşehir Province Niğde Province Sivas Province Yozgat Province The best contry is... Black Sea Region // Black Sea Region Amasya Province Artvin Province Bartın Province Bayburt Province Bolu Province Çorum Province Düzce Province Giresun Province Gümüşhane Province Karabük Province Kastamonu Province Ordu Province Rize Province Samsun Province Sinop Province Tokat Province Trabzon Province Zonguldak Province Provinces of Turkey... Southeastern Anatolia Region Southeastern Anatolia Region (Turkish: Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi) // Southeastern Anatolia Region Adiyaman Province Batman Province Diyarbakir Province Gaziantep Province Kilis Province Mardin Province Şanlıurfa Province Siirt Province Şırnak Province Provinces of Turkey Category: ... The Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (Azerbaijani: Naxçıvan Muxtar Respublikası, Armenian: Նախիջևանի Ինքնավար Հանրապետություն, Russian: Нахичеванская Автономная Республика, Persian:جمهوری خودمختار نخجوان, Turkish: Nahçıvan Özerk Cumhuriyeti), known simply as Nakhichevan, is a landlocked exclave of Azerbaijan. ...

The area of the region is 171.061 km² which is 21% of the total area of Turkey.

Provinces

Eastern Anatolia Region

• Ağrı Province
• Ardahan Province
• Bingöl Province
• Bitlis Province
• Elazığ Province
• Erzincan Province
• Erzurum Province
• Hakkari Province
• Iğdır Province
• Kars Province
• Malatya Province
• Muş Province
• Tunceli Province
• Van Province

Location of Province Ağrı Ağrı (Armenian: Արարատի; Kurdish: Agirî [1]) is a province on the eastern borders of Turkey, bordering Iran to the east, Kars to the North, Erzurum to the Northeast, Muş and Bitlis to the Southeast, Van to the south, and Iğdır to the northeast. ... shows the Location of the Province Ardahan Ardahan is a province in the northwestern-most corner of Turkey, along part of the border with Georgia. ... Bingöl Province is a province of Turkey in Eastern Anatolia. ... shows the Location of the Province Bitlis Bitlis is a province of Turkey. ... Location of Elazığ Province Elazığ Province is a province of Turkey with its seat in the city of Elazığ. This province is also the source of the Euphrates river. ... Erzincan Province is a province on the Eastern region of Anatolia, and home to Erzincan, a city which was destroyed and rebuilt after a 7. ... shows the Location of the Province Erzurum Erzurum (or Erzerum, Arzen in antiquity, Karin in ancient Armenian, Theodosiupolis or Theodosiopolis during Byzantine rule) is one of the Provinces of Turkey, in the Eastern Anatolia Region, to the east of the country. ... shows the Location of the Province Hakkari Hakkari is a province in southernmost Turkey, located at the juncture of Iraq and Iran. ... shows the Location of the Province Iğdır Igdir is a province in eastern Turkey, located along the border with Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran. ... Kars is a province of Turkey, and is located in the northeastern part of the country, next to the border with Armenia. ... Malatya Province is a province in Anatolia (Turkey). ... Shows the Location of the Province Muş Muş (alternative transliteration: Mush) is a province in eastern Turkey. ... Tunceli (Zazaki: Dêsim, Kurdish: ) is a province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. ... Shows the Location of the Province Van Van is a province in eastern Turkey, between Lake Van and the Iranian border. ...

Population

The total population of the region is 6,100,000 (2000 census). The rural population is larger than the urban population. The migration level (to the other regions, especially to Marmara Region) is high and population density (35 person/km²) is lower than the average for Turkey (85 person/km²).

Geography

Average altitude is 2200 m. Major geographic features include plains, plateaus and massifs. There is some volcanic activity today.

• Massifs and mountains;
  • There are three massif lines in the direction of north-south;
    • To the north, the Çimen Dağı, Kop Dağıand Yalnızçam mountains;
    • In the centre, the Munzur, Karasu Dağı, Aras Dağı mountains
    • To the south;Southeast Tauros, Bitlis, Hakkari, and Buzul mountains.
  • Also, the volcanic mountains Nemrut, Süphan, Tendürek and Ararat are in the region.

• Plateaus and plains;The largest plateau in the region is, Erzurum-Kars Plato.
  • Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Muş plains and Van Lake Basin.
• Lakes;
  • Van Gölü is the largest lake in Turkey.
  • Hazar,
  • Balık,
  • Bulanık,
  • Nazik,
  • Çıldır,
  • Erçek
• Rivers;
  • Fırat,
  • Dicle,
  • Aras,
  • Kura,
  • Zap

Bitlis is a city in Turkey, capital of Bitlis Province. ... Hakkâri, formerly Çölemerik, is the capital city of the Hakkâri il, Turkey. ... Crater of Nemrut Dağı, satelite view (Feb 2001) Nemrut or Nemrut Dagi (Armenian: Սարակն, Mountain spring, scientific transliteration: Sarakn, Kurdish Çiyayê Nemrud) is a dormant volcano in Eastern Turkey, close to Lake Van, at , . The volcano is named after King Nimrod who ruled this area in about 2100BC.[1] // Description Mt. ... Tendürek (Turkish: ), is a shield volcano located in eastern Turkey, close to the borders with Iran. ... Mount Ararat (Turkish: , Armenian: , Kurdish: , Greek: , Persian: , Russian: , Hebrew: , Tiberian Hebrew: ) is the tallest peak in Turkey. ... Malatia can also be a misspelling of the medical term Malacia. ... Elazığ is a city in the Elazığ Province of eastern Turkey and the seat of the province. ... shows the Location of the Province Bingöl Bingöl(hazargol) (Turkish for: a thousand lakes) is a town in the Anatolia region of Kurdistan. ... Shows the Location of the Province Muş Muş (alternative transliteration: Mush) is a province in eastern Turkey. ... Lake Van Landsat photo A number of sources report that Lake Van shelters a monster (Monster of Lake Van-Van Gölü Canavarı), and a 4-meter high statue has been erected to its honor. ... Lake Çıldır seen from space (false color) Lake Çıldır (Turkish: ) is a large freshwater lake in Ardahan Province, northeastern part of Turkey. ... The Aras (also known as Araks, Arax, Araxi, Araxes, Araz, or Yeraskh;Armenian: Արաքս, Azerbaijani: Araz, Persian: ارس, Kurdish: Aras or Araz) is a river located in and along the countries of Turkey, Iran, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. ... Mtkvari (Kura) River near Old Town, Tbilisi Kura (Georgian მტკვარი - Mtkvari, Azerbaijani Kür) is a river in the Caucasus Mountains. ...

Climate and Nature

• Since most of the region is far from the sea, and has high altitude, it has a long winter and short summer periods.

During the winter, it is cold and snowy, during summer the weather is cool in the highlands and hot in the lowlands. The region has the lowest average temperature of all Turkish regions.(-25°C) The Summer average is about 20°C. The region's annual temperature difference is the highest in Turkey. However, some areas in the region have different microclimates. As an example Iğdır (near Mt. Ararat) has a very warm climate. shows the Location of the Province IÄŸdır Igdir is a province in eastern Turkey, located along the border with Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran. ... For other meanings of Ararat, see Ararat (disambiguation) Mount Ararat (Turkish Ağrı; Armenian Արարատ; Persian آرارات; Hebrew אררט, Standard Hebrew Ararat, Tiberian Hebrew ʾĂrārāṭ), the tallest peak in...

• The region contains 11% percent of the total forested area of Turkey(Fifth in rank). Oak and yellowpine trees form the majority of the forests.
• The region is rich in native plants and animals.

Agriculture and stockbreeding

Resources

The region has great potential for the generation of power through hydroelectricity.

Industry

Tourism

See also

• Provinces of Turkey

Provinces of Turkey are called iller in Turkish (singular is il, see Turkish alphabet for capitalization of i). ...

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