Isparta Province

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. It has an area of 8,993 km² and a population of 448,298 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. Isparta province is divided into 13 districts (capital district in bold): Kovada Lake and Kızıldağ National Parks, Isparta Gölcüğü, Çamyol and...