Adana Province
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Adana Province Adana ili |
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| Province of Turkey | |
 Location of Adana Province in Turkey |
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| Country | Turkey |
| Region | Mediterranean |
| Subregion | Adana |
| Government | |
| • Electoral district | Adana |
| • Governor | Mahmut Demirtaş |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14,030 km2 (5,420 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 2,085,225 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Area code(s) | 0322 |
| Vehicle registration | 01 |
Adana Province, (Turkish: Adana ili) is a province of Turkey located in south-central Anatolia. With a population of 2.18 million, it is the sixth most populous province in Turkey. The administrative seat of the province is the city of Adana, home to 79% of the residents of the province. The province, geographically and as well as economically, is part of the Çukurova region together with the Mersin, Osmaniye and Hatay provinces.
Adana Province has a surface area of 14.030 km². Southern portion of the province is plain, northern section is formed of mountains. The provinces adjacent to it are Mersin to the west, Hatay to the southeast, Osmaniye to the east, Kahramanmaraş to the northeast, Kayseri to the north, and Niğde to the northwest.
Two levels of governments are involved in the administration of the Adana Province; Central and the Provincial. Adana Governorship is the provincial branch of the Central government and Adana Province Special Administration is the provincial governing body. Province is divided into 15 districts and each district is divided into municipalities and villages. Municipalities are further divided into neighborhoods(Turkish: Mahalle).
Central government in Ankara has majority of the power in the administration of the province through Adana Governorship. The governorship oversees the functioning of provincial and regional directorates of the ministries and other governmental agencies. Provincial directorates cover Adana Province only, whereas Regional directorates cover Çukurova and in some cases additional provinces. Provincial and regional directorates of the Central Government include but not limited to;
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