Çankırı Province (Turkish: Çankırı ili) is a province of Turkey, which lies close to the capital, Ankara. The provincial capital is Çankırı. Its area is 7,542 km²,^[2] and its population is 195,766 (2022).^[1]

The economy of Çankırı Province primarily runs on agriculture, with wheat, barley, beans, corn, vetch and potatoes being the most commonly cultivated and exported crops.^[3]

Around 60% of Çankırı Province's territory is mountainous, with three sets of mountain ranges along the northern province borders.^[4] The southern part of the province is comparatively flat and bare, with a major plain located around the Kızılırmak district and smaller plains spread throughout the province.^[4]

Çankırı Province's climate is heavily seasonal. Summers are typically hot, and winters are cold and snowy.^[5][6]

18% of the land is forested, and 35% is cultivated. Wolves, foxes, squirrels and rabbits are among the most commonly spotted wild animals.^[6]

Çankırı province is divided into 12 districts (capital district in bold):

• Atkaracalar
• Bayramören
• Çankırı
• Çerkeş
• Eldivan
• Ilgaz
• Kızılırmak
• Korgun
• Kurşunlu
• Orta
• Şabanözü
• Yapraklı

• İnandıktepe