Central Anatolia Region

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.

This article is about the geographical region. For the statistical region within Turkey, see Central Anatolia Region (statistical).
Central Anatolia Region
İç Anadolu Bölgesi
Region
CountryTurkey
CapitalAnkara
Provinces
13
Area
 • Total163,057 km2 (62,957 sq mi)
 • Rank2th
Population
 • Total12,896,255
 • Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
DemonymTurkish: İç Anadolulu
GDP
 • TotalUS$ 132.208 billion (2022)
 • Per capitaUS$ 10,250 (2022)
Time zoneUTC+03:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (CEST)

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.

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