Çankırı Province
Template:Short description Template:Infobox Turkey place Çankırı Province (Template:Langx) is a province of Turkey, which lies close to the capital, Ankara. The provincial capital is Çankırı. Its area is 7,542 km2,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and its population is 195,766 (2022).<ref name=tuik>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Economy
The economy of Çankırı Province primarily runs on agriculture, with wheat, barley, beans, corn, vetch and potatoes being the most commonly cultivated and exported crops.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Geography and climate
Around 60% of Çankırı Province's territory is mountainous, with three sets of mountain ranges along the northern province borders.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The southern part of the province is comparatively flat and bare, with a major plain located around the Kızılırmak district and smaller plains spread throughout the province.<ref name=":0" />
Çankırı Province's climate is heavily seasonal. Summers are typically hot, and winters are cold and snowy.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
18% of the land is forested, and 35% is cultivated. Wolves, foxes, squirrels and rabbits are among the most commonly spotted wild animals.<ref name=":1" />
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
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