Cankiri Province
Çankırı ili | |
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Country | Turkey |
Region | West Black Sea |
Subregion | Kastamonu |
Government | |
• Electoral district | Cankiri |
• Governor | Abdullah Ayaz |
Area | |
• Total | 7,388 km2 (2,853 sq mi) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 216,362 |
• Density | 29/km2 (76/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
Çankırı is primarily agricultural with wheat, beans, corn and tomatoes the most common crops.
Climate
Summers in Çankırı are hot with little rain. Winters are cold with rain and occasional snow.
Districts
Çankırı province is divided into 12 districts (capital district in bold):
- Atkaracalar
- Bayramören
- Çankırı
- Çerkeş
- Eldivan
- Ilgaz
- Kızılırmak
- Korgun
- Kurşunlu
- Orta
- Şabanözü
- Yapraklı
See also
References
- ^ "Population of provinces by years - 2000-2018". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
- (in Turkish) Çankırı governor's official website
- (in Turkish) Çankırı local news website
Coordinates: 40°44′08″N 33°21′58″E / 40.73556°N 33.36611°E