Isparta Province

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Isparta Province
Isparta ili
Province
Lake Egirdir.jpg
Lake Eğirdir
Isparta in Turkey.svg
Location of the province within Turkey
Country Turkey
Seat Isparta
Government
 •  Governor Aydın Baruş
Area
8,946 km2 (3,454 sq mi)
Population
 (2022) [1]
445,325
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+3 (TRT)
Area code 0246
Website www.isparta.gov.tr

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.

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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]

Districts

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Isparta province is divided into 13 districts (capital district in bold):

Geography

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]

Economy

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 

Notable people

See also

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