Taurus Mountains topographic map
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Taurus Mountains
The mountains have a Mediterranean climate, with dry summers and rainy winters. Temperatures vary with elevation, with warm winters on the lower coastal slopes and cold winters in the high mountains and in the interior.
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Name: Taurus Mountains topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Taurus Mountains, Mediterranean Region, Turkey (36.01912 30.85785 38.39011 36.11961)
Average elevation: 2,717 ft
Minimum elevation: -3 ft
Maximum elevation: 11,739 ft
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