Central Anatolia Region
İç Anadolu Bölgesi | |
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Country | Turkey |
Capital | Ankara |
Provinces | |
Area | |
• Total | 163,057 km2 (62,957 sq mi) |
• Rank | 2nd |
Population | |
• Total | 12,896,255 |
• Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Demonym | Turkish: İç Anadolulu |
GDP | |
• Total | US$ 132.208 billion (2022) |
• Per capita | US$ 10,250 (2022) |
Time zone | UTC+03:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (CEST) |
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.
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.