Kırşehir Province

Kırşehir Province (Turkish: Kırşehir ili) is located in central Turkey, forming part of the central Anatolian region. It stands on the North Anatolian Fault, and is currently in an earthquake warning zone. The average elevation is approximately 985 meters above sea level. The provincial capital is Kırşehir.

Kırşehir Province
Kırşehir ili
Province of Turkey
Location of Kırşehir Province in Turkey
CountryTurkey
RegionCentral Anatolia
SubregionKırıkkale
Largest CityKırşehir
Government
 • Electoral districtKırşehir
Area
 • Total6,570 km2 (2,540 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total241,868
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Area code0386
Vehicle registration40

It became a province in 1924. On 30 May 1954, it was accepted as a district of Nevşehir. Later, the towns of Kırşehir were divided between Ankara, Yozgat and Nevşehir. In 1957, Kırşehir became a province again.

69th largest city by population in Turkey, Kırşehir making up %0,84 of Turkey's land area.[2] (53rd largest city by land area in the country)

View of Lake Hilla
Kırşehir Kentpark
The ruins of the Üçayak Byzantine Church.

Districts

Kırşehir province is divided into 7 districts (capital district in bold):

  • Akçakent
  • Akpınar
  • Boztepe
  • Çiçekdağı
  • Kaman
  • Kırşehir
  • Mucur

See also
  • List of populated places in Kırşehir Province

References
  1. "Population of provinces by years - 2000-2018". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. GLHN (2022-07-23). "Kırşehir". Ansiklopedika Viki (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-09-18.

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