Region in Turkey
TheCentral Anatolia region (Turkish :İç Anadolu Bölgesi ) is ageographical region ofTurkey . The largest city in the region isAnkara , the capital ofTurkey . Other big cities areKonya ,Kayseri ,Eskişehir ,Sivas ,Aksaray andKırşehir .
Located in Central Turkey, it is bordered by theAegean region to the west, theBlack Sea region to the north, theEastern Anatolia region to the east, and theMediterranean region to the south. It also shares a very slight border with theMarmara region inBilecik Province .
Mount Erciyes nearKayseri Konya Kayseri Eskişehir Aksaray Nevşehir Kırşehir Geographic subdivisions of the Central Anatolia region include:
Konya section (Turkish :Konya Bölümü )Obruk plateau (Turkish :Obruk Platosu )Konya–Ereğli vicinity (Turkish :Konya - Ereğli Çevresi )Upper Sakarya section (Turkish :Yukarı Sakarya Bölümü )Middle Kızılırmak section (Turkish :Orta Kızılırmak Bölümü )Upper Kızılırmak section (Turkish :Yukarı Kızılırmak Bölümü )Palearctic regions include:[citation needed ]
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests [ edit ] Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests include:[citation needed ]
Temperate coniferous forests [ edit ] Temperate coniferous forests areNorthern Anatolian conifer and deciduous forests .[citation needed ]
Temperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands[ edit ] Central Anatolian steppe are classified asTemperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands .[citation needed ]
Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub[ edit ] Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub include:[citation needed ]
Provinces that are entirely in the Central Anatolia region:[citation needed ]
Provinces that are mostly in the Central Anatolia region:[citation needed ]
Provinces that are partially in the Central Anatolia region:[citation needed ]
Central Anatolia has asemi-arid continental climate with hot, dry summers and cold, snowy winters. Most of the region usually has low precipitation throughout the year.
Sivas Climate chart (explanation ) J
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39°00′N 33°00′E / 39.000°N 33.000°E /39.000; 33.000