Göynücek is a town and district of Amasya Province

Amasya Province

Amasya Province is a province of Turkey, situated on the Yeşil River in the Black Sea Region to the north of the country. Area 5,520 km². Population 334,786....

, lying just to the north of central Turkey

Turkey

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, in the middle of the provinces of Tokat

Tokat

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, Çorum

Çorum

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 and Yozgat

Yozgat

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. It covers an area of 578 km², and the population is 11,952 of which 2,325 live in the town of Göynücek, the majority spread throughout the surrounding countryside. Göynücek sits in the valley of the River Çekerek. The mayor is Talip Alabuğa (DP).

Places of interest

• The Roman castle of Gökçeli on a rock overlooking the valley, 8 km from the town. It is reached by a hidden path of 98 steps.
• The mineral waters of the village of Çamurlu, said to relieve kidney stones.

External links

• Göynücek municipality official website