Ankara Province
province in west-central Turkey
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Summary
Ankara Province is a province of Turkey[1]. It draws 1,196 Wikipedia views per month (province of turkey category, ranking #12 of 81).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Turkey[3]
- Country: Turkey[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Kızılırmak River[5]
- Continent: Asia[6]
- Capital: Ankara[7]
- Official language: Turkish[8]
- Shares border with: Aksaray Province[9], Bolu Province[10], Çankırı Province[11], Eskişehir Province[12], Kırıkkale Province[13], Kırşehir Province[14], Konya Province[15]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Akyurt[16], Altındağ[17], Ayaş[18], Balâ[19], Beypazarı[20], Çamlıdere[21], Çankaya district[22], Çubuk[23], Elmadağ district[24], Etimesgut district[25], Evren[26], Gölbaşı[27], Güdül[28], Haymana[29]
- Postal code: 06000–06999[30]
- Part of: Central Anatolia Region[31], Ankara Subregion[32]
- Commons category: Ankara[33]
- Licence plate code: 06[34]
- Located in time zone: UTC+03:00[35]
- Local dialing code: 312[36]
- Official website: http://www.ankara.gov.tr/[37]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ankara Province[38]
- Population: 5,503,985[39], 5,445,026[40], 5,317,215[41]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of Ankara[42]
Why It Matters
Ankara Province has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]