The Central Anatolia Region

The Central Anatolia Region, the second largest region in Turkey after the East Anatolia Region, covers approximately 19% of Turkey with a surface area of 151,000 km². The population of the region is 11,608,868 according to the 2000 census. Of this population 8,039,036 people dwell in urban and 3,569,832 in rural areas. The population growth rate of 15.78‰ is below the national average.

Small and medium-size industrial facilities are rather common in Central Anatolia. Carpet weaving is concentrated in the provinces of Kayseri, Sivas and Konya. The principal industrial facilities in the region are clustered in centers such as Ankara, Eskisehir, Kayseri, Sivas, Konya, Kirikkale and Çorum.

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