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The Aegean Region is an area of Turkey located along its western coast bordering the Aegean Sea. It matters because it is one of Turkey's most economically developed and historically significant areas, known for its tourism, agriculture, and cultural heritage.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- region of Turkey
- Named after
- Aegean Sea
- Country
- Turkey
- Located in
- Turkey
- Population
- 9897313
- Area
- 93139
- Shares border with
- Aegean Islands
- Image
- Turkey aegean region.png
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- native label
- Ege Bölgesi
- topic's main category
- Category:Aegean region
- Commons category
- Aegean Region
- inception
- 1941-06-00
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Encyclopedic overview
The Library of Celsus in Ephesus was built by the Romans in 114–117. The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, built by king Croesus of Lydia in the 6th century BC, was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
İzmir, the biggest city in the Aegean Region The ancient city of Aizanoi located in Kütahya
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