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Kırşehir Province (Turkish: Kırşehir ili) is located in central Turkey, forming part of the central Anatolian region. It stands on the North Anatolian Fault, and is currently in an earthquake warning zone. The average elevation is approximately 985 meters above sea level. The provincial capital is Kırşehir.

Kırşehir Province Kırşehir ili
Province of Turkey
Location of Kırşehir Province in Turkey
Country	Turkey
Region	Central Anatolia
Subregion	Kırıkkale
Largest City	Kırşehir
Government
• Electoral district	Kırşehir
Area
• Total	6,570 km2 (2,540 sq mi)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	241,868
• Density	37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Area code	0386
Vehicle registration	40

It became a province in 1924. On 30 May 1954, it was accepted as a district of Nevşehir. Later, the towns of Kırşehir were divided between Ankara, Yozgat and Nevşehir. In 1957, Kırşehir became a province again.^{[citation needed]}

69th largest city by population in Turkey, Kırşehir making up %0,84 of Turkey's land area.[2] (53rd largest city by land area in the country)

Districts

Kırşehir province is divided into 7 districts (capital district in bold):

• Akçakent
• Akpınar
• Boztepe
• Çiçekdağı
• Kaman
• Kırşehir
• Mucur

See also

• List of populated places in Kırşehir Province

References

External links

Media related to Kırşehir Province at Wikimedia Commons

• (in Turkish) Kırşehir governor's official website
• (in Turkish) Kırşehir municipality's official website
• (in English) Kırşehir weather forecast information
• Kırşehir tourist information
• Kırşehir information web pages
• Kırşehir Haber

На других языках

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[de] Kırşehir (Provinz)

Kırşehir ist eine Provinz der Türkei. Ihre Hauptstadt ist das gleichnamige Kırşehir.

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- [en] Kırşehir Province

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[ru] Кыршехир (ил)

Кыршехир (тур. Kirşehir) — ил в центральной части Турции.

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