North Central Province, Sri Lanka

North Central Province
උතුරු මැද පළාත
வட மத்திய மாகாணம்
Location within Sri Lanka
Location within Sri Lanka
CountrySri Lanka
Created1873
Admitted14 November 1987
CapitalAnuradhapura
Largest CityAnuradhapura
Districts
Government
 • TypeProvincial council
 • BodyNorth Central Provincial Council
 • GovernorWasantha Kumara Wimalasiri
Area
 • Total
10,472 km2 (4,043 sq mi)
 • Rank1st (16.31% of total area)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total
1,266,663
 • Rank7th (5.91% of total pop.)
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Gross Regional Product
 (2010)[1]
 • TotalRs. 232 billion
 • Rank7th (4.8% of total)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka)
ISO 3166 codeLK-7
Vehicle registrationNC
Official LanguagesSinhalese
Tamil
Websitewww.nc.gov.lk

North Central Province (Sinhala: උතුරු මැද පළාත Uturumæda Paḷāta, Tamil: வட மத்திய மாகாணம் Vada Mattiya Mākāṇam) is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka. The province has an area of 10,472 km2, making it the largest province by area, and a population of 1,266,663, making it the 3rd least populated province.[1] The city of Anuradhapura is the capital of the province.


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