Kırıkkale Province
Kırıkkale Province (Turkish: Kırıkkale ili) is a province of Turkey. It is located on the crossroads of major highways east of Ankara leading east to the Black Sea region. With its rapid population growth it has become an industrial center. The province was established in 1989 from part of Ankara Province.[2] The provincial capital is Kırıkkale.[3]
Kırıkkale Province
Kırıkkale ili | |
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 Location of Kırıkkale Province in Turkey | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Region | Central Anatolia |
| Subregion | Kırıkkale |
| Government | |
| • Electoral district | Kırıkkale |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,365 km2 (1,685 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 286,602 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Area code | 0318 |
| Vehicle registration | 71 |
A view from Kırıkkale
Kırıkkale is a rapidly growing town in central Turkey, on the Ankara-Kayseri railway near the Kızılırmak River. Formerly a village, it owes its rapid rise in population mainly to the establishment of steel mills in the 1950s. These works, among the largest in the country, specialize in high-quality alloy steel and machinery. In the 1960s chemical plants were added.
Gallery
Delice River valley near Yeni Yapan
References
- "Population of provinces by years - 2000-2018". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- Kanun No. 3578, Resmî Gazete, 21 June 1989.
- İl Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kırıkkale Province.
- (in Turkish) Kırıkkale governor's official website
- (in English) Kırıkkale weather forecast information
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