Çankırı Province

Flag of Turkey.svg Çankırı Province
Location of Çankırı Province in Turkey
Overview
Region: Central Anatolia Region, Turkey
Area: 7,388 km2 (2,853 sq mi)
Total Population 273,089 TurkStat 2007 (est)
Licence plate code: 18
Area code: 0376
Governor Website http://www.cankiri.gov.tr

Çankırı is a province of Turkey, which lies close to the capital, Ankara. The provincial capital is Çankırı.

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Economy

Çankırı is primarily agricultural with wheat, beans, corn and tomatoes the most common crops.

Climate

Summers in Çankırı are very hot with low rain. Winters are very cold with rain and occasional snow.

Districts

Gümerdiğin, a town in Şabanözü district

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

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