The East Anatolia Region

The East Anatolia Region is the largest in area, the highest in elevation and the most rugged region in Turkey. It covers 21% of the country with a surface area of 163,000 km². It neighbors the Black Sea, Central Anatolia, Mediterranean and Southeast Anatolia regions. It also borders Georgia, Armenia, Nakhichevan, Iran and Iraq. The average altitude is around 2,000 m. The highest peak in Turkey, the Great Agri Mountain (5,137 m.), the Resko Peak of Mount Cilo (4,135 m.) and Mount Süphan (4,058 m.) are located in this region.

The population of the region is 6,137,414 according to the 2000 census. 3,255,896 people live in urban and 2,881,518 in rural areas. The annual population growth rate is 13.75‰, much below the national average.


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