Çankırı Province
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| Cankiri Province Çankırı ili |
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| Province of Turkey | |
Location of Cankiri Province in Turkey |
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| Country | Turkey |
| Region | West Black Sea |
| Subregion | Kastamonu |
| Government | |
| • Electoral district | Cankiri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,388 km2 (2,853 sq mi) |
| Population (2010-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 179,067 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| Area code(s) | 0376 |
| Vehicle registration | 18 |
Çankırı Province (Turkish: Çankırı ili) is a province of Turkey, which lies close to the capital, Ankara. The provincial capital is Çankırı.
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):
- Atkaracalar
- Bayramören
- Çankırı
- Çerkeş
- Eldivan
- Ilgaz
- Kızılırmak
- Korgun
- Kurşunlu
- Orta
- Şabanözü
- Yapraklı
References[edit]
- ^ Turkish Statistical Institute, MS Excel document – Population of province/district centers and towns/villages and population growth rate by provinces
External links[edit]
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Çankırı Province. |
- (Turkish) Çankırı governor's official website
- (Turkish) Çankırı local news website
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Coordinates: 40°44′08″N 33°21′58″E / 40.73556°N 33.36611°E
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