Çankırı Province

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Cankiri Province
Çankırı ili
General view of Çankırı.jpeg
Location of Cankiri Province in Turkey
Location of Cankiri Province in Turkey
CountryTurkey
RegionWest Black Sea
SubregionKastamonu
Government
 • Electoral districtCankiri
 • GovernorAbdullah Ayaz
Area
 • Total7,388 km2 (2,853 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total216,362
 • Density29/km2 (76/sq mi)
Area code(s)0376
Vehicle registration18

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 hot with little rain. Winters are cold with rain and occasional snow.

Districts[edit]

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

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of provinces by years - 2000-2018". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

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