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.
Palearctic regions include:
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests include:
Temperate coniferous forests are Northern Anatolian conifer and deciduous forests.
Central Anatolian steppe are classified as Temperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands.
Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub include:
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:
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.