Kırıkkale Province
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Kırıkkale Province
Kırıkkale ili
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 Location of the province within Turkey
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| Country | Turkey |
| Seat | Kırıkkale |
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| • Vali | Mehmet Makas |
| Area | 4,791 km2 (1,850 sq mi) |
| Population
(2022)
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277,046 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
| Area code | 0318 |
| Website | www |
Kırıkkale Province (Turkish: Kırıkkale ili) is a province of Turkey. It is located on the crossroads of major highways east of Ankara leading east to the Black Sea region. Its area is 4,791 km2, and its population is 277,046 (2022). With its rapid population growth it has become an industrial center. The province was established in 1989 from part of Ankara Province. The provincial capital is Kırıkkale.
Kırıkkale is a rapidly growing town in central Turkey, on the Ankara-Kayseri railway near the Kızılırmak River. Formerly a village, it owes its rapid rise in population mainly to the establishment of steel mills in the 1950s. These works, among the largest in the country, specialize in high-quality alloy steel and machinery. In the 1960s chemical plants were added.
Districts
Kırıkkale province is divided into 9 districts (capital district in bold):
Gallery
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Delice River valley near Yeni Yapan
