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 and Sivas.

Mount Erciyes near Kayseri
Panoramic view of the Fairy Chimneys in Cappadocia
Central Anatolia Region
İç Anadolu Bölgesi
Region of Turkey
CountryTurkey
Area
 • Total163,057 km2 (62,957 sq mi)
Population
 • Total12,896,255

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:

  • Central Anatolian deciduous forests
  • Eastern Anatolian deciduous forests

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:

  • Anatolian conifer and deciduous mixed forests
  • Southern Anatolian montane conifer and deciduous forests

Provinces
Ankara
Konya
Eskişehir
Sivas

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
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Precipitation totals in mm
Source: Turkish State Meteorology [1]

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.


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