Central Anatolia Region Explained

Central Anatolia Region
Native Name:İç Anadolu Bölgesi
Native Name Lang:tr
Settlement Type:Region
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Turkey
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Ankara
Parts Type:Provinces
Parts Style:list
Parts:13
P1:Aksaray
P2:Kırıkkale
P3:Kırşehir
P4:Nevşehir
P5:Niğde
P6:Ankara
P7:Çankırı
P8:Eskişehir
P9:Karaman
P10:Kayseri
P12:Sivas
P13:Yozgat
Area Total Km2:163,057
Area Rank:2nd
Population Total:12,896,255
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Turkish: İç Anadolulu
Demographics Type1:GDP
Demographics1 Footnotes:[1]
Demographics1 Title1:Total
Demographics1 Info1:US$ 132.208 billion (2022)
Demographics1 Title2:Per capita
Demographics1 Info2:US$ 10,250 (2022)
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+03:00
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+03:00

The Central Anatolia Region (Turkish: İç Anadolu Bölgesi) is a geographical region of Turkey. The largest city in the region is Ankara. Other big cities are Konya, Kayseri, Eskişehir, Sivas, and Aksaray.

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.

Subdivisions

Ecoregions

Terrestrial

Palearctic

Palearctic regions include:

Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests

Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests include:

Temperate coniferous forests

Temperate coniferous forests are Northern Anatolian conifer and deciduous forests.

Temperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands

Central Anatolian steppe are classified as Temperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands.

Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub

Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub include:

Provinces

Provinces that are entirely in the Central Anatolia Region:

Provinces that are mostly in the Central Anatolia Region:

Provinces that are partially in the Central Anatolia Region:

Climate

Central 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.

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics by Theme > National Accounts > Regional Accounts . 11 May 2023 . www.turkstat.gov.tr.