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Isparta Province
Isparta ili | |
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Country | Turkey |
Seat | Isparta |
Government | |
• Governor | Aydın Baruş |
Area | 8,946 km2 (3,454 sq mi) |
Population (2022)
[1] | 445,325 |
• Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( TRT) |
Area code | 0246 |
Website |
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Isparta Province ( Turkish: Isparta ili) is a province in southwestern Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Afyon to the northwest, Burdur to the southwest, Antalya to the south, and Konya to the east. Its area is 8,946 km2, [2] and its population is 445,325 (2022). [1] The provincial capital is Isparta.
The province is well known for producing apples, sour cherries, grapes, roses and rose products, [3] and carpets. The best fertile lands are in Uluborlu. The province is situated in the Göller Bölgesi (Lakes Area) of Turkey's Mediterranean Region and has many freshwater lakes. [4]
Isparta province is divided into 13 districts (capital district in bold):
Isparta lies in the northernmost part of the Pamphylian basin, wedged between the continental Bey Dağları and Anatolian blocks. [5]: 134 This area is known as the Isparta Angle. [5]: 134 The Isparta Angle is a result of the Anatolian Plate's rotation from the early Paleocene to the early Pliocene, and is a very seismically active area as a result. [6]
As of 2012, there are 178,162 hectares of agricultural land in Isparta province, of which 28.8% (37,184 ha) is used for fruit growing. [7]: 5
Isparta province accounts for 23.4% of all apple production in Turkey as of 2012. [7]: 5 The majority of the province's apple production is done in three districts: Eğirdir, Gelendost, and Senirkent. [7]: 5 Together, these three districts account for 73.2% of the province's apple production. [7]: 5
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