Sinop Province

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Sinop Province
Sinop ili
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Sinop
Sinop in Turkey.svg
Location of the province within Turkey
Country Turkey
Seat Sinop
Government
   Governor Mustafa Özarslan
Area
5,717 km2 (2,207 sq mi)
Population
 (2022) [1]
220,799
  Density38.62/km2 (100.0/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+3 (TRT)
Area code 0368
Website www.sinop.gov.tr

Sinop Province (Turkish : Sinop ili) is a province of Turkey, along the Black Sea. It is located between 41 and 42 degrees North latitude and between 34 and 35 degrees East longitude. Its area is 5,717 km2, equivalent to 0.73% of Turkey's total area, [2] and its population is 220,799 (2022). [1] The borders total 475 km and consists of 300 km of land and 175 km seaside borders. Its adjacent provinces are Kastamonu on the west, Çorum on the south, and Samsun on the southeast.

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The capital of Sinop Province is the coastal city Sinop. The city situated at Black Sea coast, Sinop was renowned for its picturesque harbors, the notable landmarks are Sinop Fortress and Sinop Fortress Prison.

Geography

Rivers

Kızılırmak, Gökırmak, Sarsak çay, Karasu, Ayancık Suyu, Tepeçay, Çakıroğlu, Kanlıdere [3]

Lakes

Sülüklü, Sarıkum

Bays

Hamsilos Bay

Districts

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Sinop province is divided into 9 districts (capital district in bold):

History

It was part of Kastamonu Vilayet during the late Ottoman period.

References

  1. 1 2 "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK . Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. Sinop geography (tr) Archived 2012-05-10 at the Wayback Machine

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