Çankırı Province

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Cankiri Province
Çankırı ili
—  Province of Turkey  —
Location of Cankiri Province in Turkey
Country Turkey
Region Central Anatolia
Area
 • Total 7,388 km2 (2,853 sq mi)
Population (2010-12-31)[1]
 • Total 179,067
 • Density Bad rounding here24/km2 (Bad rounding here63/sq mi)
Area code(s) 0376
Vehicle registration 18
Per capita income 12,712 TL (34th; 2011)[2]

Çankırı Province (Turkish: Çankırı ili) is a province of Turkey, which lies close to the capital, Ankara. The provincial capital is Çankırı.

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Economy [edit]

Çankırı is primarily agricultural with wheat, beans, corn and tomatoes the most common crops.

Climate [edit]

Summers in Çankırı are very hot with low rain. Winters are very cold with rain and occasional snow.

Districts [edit]

Gümerdiğin, a town in Şabanözü district

Çankırı province is divided into 12 districts (capital district in bold):

References [edit]

  1. ^ Turkish Statistical Institute, MS Excel document – Population of province/district centers and towns/villages and population growth rate by provinces
  2. ^ "İşte Türkiye'nin en zengin illeri" [Here is the richest provinces of Turkey]. Kuzey Ekspres Gazetesi (in Turkish). 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2013-03-01. 

External links [edit]

Coordinates: 40°44′08″N 33°21′58″E / 40.73556°N 33.36611°E / 40.73556; 33.36611