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. Its area is 4,791 km2,[2] and its population is 277,046 (2022).[1] With its rapid population growth it has become an industrial center. The province was established in 1989 from part of Ankara Province.[3] The provincial capital is Kırıkkale.[4]

Kırıkkale Province
Kırıkkale ili
Çeşnigir Bridge
Location of the province within Turkey
Location of the province within Turkey
CountryTurkey
SeatKırıkkale
Government
 • GovernorMehmet Makas
Area
4,791 km2 (1,850 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
277,046
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0318
Websitewww.kirikkale.gov.tr
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.[verification needed]

Districts

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Kırıkkale province is divided into 9 districts (capital district in bold):[4][5]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ^ Kanun No. 3578, Resmî Gazete, 21 June 1989.
  4. ^ a b İl Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  5. ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
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