Çankırı Province ( tr, ) is a
province
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of
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...
, which lies close to the capital,
Ankara
Ankara ( , ; ), historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5.1 million in its urban center and over 5.7 million in Ankara Province, maki ...
. The provincial capital is
Çankırı
Çankırı, historically known as Gangra (Greek language, Greek: Γάγγρα), is the capital city of Çankırı Province, in Turkey, about northeast of Ankara. It is situated about 800 m (2500 ft) above sea level.
History
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Economy
Çankırı is primarily agricultural with wheat, beans, corn and tomatoes the most common crops.
Climate
Summers in Çankırı are hot with little rain. Winters are cold with rain and occasional snow.
Districts
Çankırı province is divided into 12
districts
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(capital district in bold):
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Atkaracalar
Atkaracalar is a town in Çankırı Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Atkaracalar District.[Bayramören
Bayramören is a small town in Çankırı Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey
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Çankırı
Çankırı, historically known as Gangra (Greek language, Greek: Γάγγρα), is the capital city of Çankırı Province, in Turkey, about northeast of Ankara. It is situated about 800 m (2500 ft) above sea level.
History
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Eldivan
Eldivan is a town in Çankırı Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the An ...
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Ilgaz :
Ilgaz, formerly Koçhisar, is a town and district of Çankırı Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. Ilgaz is also the name of a mountain range that extends between Çankırı and Kastamonu
Kastamonu is the capital district of t ...
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Kızılırmak
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Korgun
Korgun is a town in Çankırı Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Ana ...
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Kurşunlu
Kurșunlu, formerly Karacaviran, is a town and district of Çankırı Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transconti ...
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Orta Orta may refer to:
Places
*Orta, Møre og Romsdal, an island in Aukra, Norway
*Orta, Çankırı, a district of Çankırı Province, Turkey
*Orta, a town near Rome which, in medieval contexts, may also be called Orte
*Lake Orta, in north Italy
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Şabanözü
Şabanözü is a district of Çankırı Province, Turkey. It is nearly from Ankara and from Çankırı.
Economy
Every Monday is the day for bazaar (farmer's market) which takes place in the centrum. Wheat, beans, corn and various fruit are t ...
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Yapraklı
Yapraklı is a town in Çankırı Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the ...
See also
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İnandıktepe
İnandıktepe is an archaeological site located in Cankiri Province, Turkey, about 50 miles northeast of Ankara. In 1965 workers found there potsherds of the famous İnandık-vase. Thereafter excavations took place.
Overall five levels could be id ...
References
External links
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Çankırı governor's official website*
Çankırı local news website
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