Isparta Province
 Isparta Province |
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| Location of Isparta Province in Turkey | |
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| Region: | Mediterranean Region, Turkey |
| Area: | 8,993 km2 (3,472 sq mi) |
| Total Population | 547,525 TurkStat 2007 (est) |
| Licence plate code: | 32 |
| Area code: | 0246 |
| Governor Website | http://www.isparta.gov.tr |
Isparta 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. It has an area of 8,993 km² and a population of 547,525 up from 434,771 (1990). The provincial capital is Isparta.
The province is well known for its apples, sour cherries, grapes, roses and rose products, and carpets. The best fertile lands are in the area named Uluborlu. The province is situated in the Göller Bölgesi (Lakes Area) of Turkey's Mediterranean Region and has many freshwater lakes.
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Districts
Isparta province is divided into 13 districts (capital district in bold):
- Aksu
- Atabey
- Eğirdir
- Gelendost
- Gönen
- Isparta
- Keçiborlu
- Şarkikaraağaç
- Senirkent
- Sütçüler
- Uluborlu
- Yalvaç
- Yenişarbademli
Sites of interest
Kovada Lake and Kızıldağ National Parks, Isparta Gölcüğü, Çamyol and Kuyucak forest recreation areas, Eğirdir oak and Sütçüler forest conservation areas, Eğirdir, Uluborlu and Yalvaç castles, Antiochia in Pisidia and Apollonia antiquity cities, Ertokuş and Dündar Bey old theological schools (medrese), Isparta Hızır Bey, Kutlu Bey, Firdevs Bey, İplik, Eğirdir Hızır Bey, Barla Çaşnigir, Uluğbey Veli Baba mosques, Firdevs Bey Bazaar, Eğirdir Inn (caravansary), Ertokuş Hanı Inn , Baba Sultan Mousoleum, Isparta and Yalvaç Museums.
Notable people
- Erkan Mumcu
- Necmettin Sadak
- Süleyman Demirel
- Zeki Demirkubuz
Gallery
 Köprülü Canyon in Sütçüler district |
 Ancient Roman inscriptions in Yalvaç |
 Antioch, Pisidia in Yalvaç district |
 Lake Eğirdir in Eğirdir district |
External links
- (Turkish) Isparta governor's official website
- (Turkish) Isparta municipality's official website
- (English) Isparta weather forecast information
- (Turkish) Isparta city guide
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