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 9,012 km² and a population of 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 .
SITES OF INTEREST
Kovada Lake and Kızıldağ National Parks, Isparta Gölcüğü, Çamyol and Kuyucak forest recreation areas, Eğridir oak and Sütçüler forest conservation areas, Eğridir, Uluborlu and Yalvaç castles, Pisidya Antiokheia and Apollonia antiquity cities, Ertokuş and Dündar Bey old theological schools (medrese), Isparta Hızır Bey, Kutlu Bey, Firdevs Bey, İplik, Eğridir Hızır Bey, Barla Çaşnigir, Uluğbey Veli Baba mosques, Firdevs Bey Bazaar, Eğridir Inn (caravansary), Ertokuş Hanı Inn , Baba Sultan Mousoleum, Isparta and Yalvaç Museums.-- 15:03, 9 Mar 2005 (UTC)
