Central Anatolia Region

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.

This article is about the geographical region. For the statistical region within Turkey, see Central Anatolia Region (statistical).
Central Anatolia Region
İç Anadolu Bölgesi
Region of Turkey
Location of Central Anatolia Region
CountryTurkey
CapitalAnkara
Provinces
13
Area
 • Total163,057 km2 (62,957 sq mi)
 • Rank2th
Population
 • Total12,896,255
DemonymTurkish: İç Anadolulu
Time zoneUTC+03:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (CEST)

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.

Mount Erciyes near Kayseri
Panoramic view of the Fairy Chimneys in Cappadocia
Ankara
Konya
Kayseri
Eskişehir
Aksaray
Nevşehir
Kırşehir

Subdivisions

  • Konya Section (Turkish: Konya Bölümü)
    • Obruk Plateau (Turkish: Obruk Platosu)
    • Konya - Ereğli Vicinity (Turkish: Konya - Ereğli Çevresi)
  • Upper Sakarya Section (Turkish: Yukarı Sakarya Bölümü)
    • Ankara Area (Turkish: Ankara Yöresi)
    • Porsuk Gully (Turkish: Porsuk Oluğu)
    • Sündiken Mountain Chain Area (Turkish: Sündiken Dağları Yöresi)
    • Upper Sakarya Gully (Turkish: Yukarı Sakarya Yöresi)
  • Middle Kızılırmak Section (Turkish: Orta Kızılırmak Bölümü)
  • Upper Kızılırmak Section (Turkish: Yukarı Kızılırmak Bölümü)

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.

Sivas
Climate chart (explanation)
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
 
 
43
 
 
1
−7
 
 
40
 
 
3
−6
 
 
48
 
 
8
−2
 
 
65
 
 
15
4
 
 
62
 
 
20
7
 
 
34
 
 
24
10
 
 
12
 
 
28
13
 
 
7
 
 
29
12
 
 
18
 
 
25
9
 
 
39
 
 
18
5
 
 
44
 
 
10
0
 
 
44
 
 
4
−4
█ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
█ Precipitation totals in mm
Source: Turkish State Meteorology [1]
Imperial conversion
JFMAMJJASOND
 
 
1.7
 
 
33
19
 
 
1.6
 
 
37
21
 
 
1.9
 
 
47
29
 
 
2.5
 
 
60
38
 
 
2.4
 
 
68
45
 
 
1.3
 
 
75
50
 
 
0.5
 
 
82
55
 
 
0.3
 
 
83
54
 
 
0.7
 
 
77
48
 
 
1.5
 
 
65
40
 
 
1.7
 
 
50
31
 
 
1.7
 
 
38
25
█ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
█ Precipitation totals in inches

See also

References
  1. "İl ve İlçelerimize Ait İstatistiki Veriler- Meteoroloji Genel Müdürlüğü". Archived from the original on 2011-06-20. Retrieved 2011-05-31.

39°00′N 33°00′E


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.