The Central Anatolia region (Turkish: İç Anadolu Bölgesi) is a geographical region of Turkey. The largest city in the region is Ankara, the capital of Turkey. Other big cities are Konya, Kayseri, Eskişehir, Sivas, Aksaray and Kırşehir .
Central Anatolia region
İç Anadolu Bölgesi | |
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| Country | Turkey |
| Capital | Ankara |
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| Area | |
• Total | 163,057 km2 (62,957 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| Population | |
• Total | 12,896,255 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Turkish: İç Anadolulu |
| GDP | |
| • Total | US$ 132.208 billion (2022) |
| • Per capita | US$ 10,250 (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (CEST) |
Located in Central Turkey, it is bordered by the Aegean region to the west, the Black Sea region to the north, the Eastern Anatolia region to the east, and the Mediterranean region to the south. It also shares a very slight border with the Marmara region in Bilecik Province.
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Subdivisions
editGeographic subdivisions of the Central Anatolia region include:
Ecoregions
editPalearctic
editPalearctic regions include:[citation needed]
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
editTemperate broadleaf and mixed forests include:[citation needed]
Temperate coniferous forests
editTemperate coniferous forests are Northern Anatolian conifer and deciduous forests.[citation needed]
Temperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands
editCentral Anatolian steppe are classified as Temperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands.[citation needed]
Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
editMediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub include:[citation needed]
Provinces
editProvinces that are entirely in the Central Anatolia region:[citation needed]
Provinces that are mostly in the Central Anatolia region:[citation needed]
Provinces that are partially in the Central Anatolia region:[citation needed]
Climate
editCentral Anatolia has a semi-arid continental climate with hot, dry summers and cold, snowy winters. Most of the region usually has low precipitation throughout the year.
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Statistics by Theme > National Accounts > Regional Accounts". www.turkstat.gov.tr. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "İl ve İlçelerimize Ait İstatistiki Veriler- Meteoroloji Genel Müdürlüğü". Archived from the original on 2011-06-20. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
External links
edit- Central Anatolia travel guide from Wikivoyage
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