Sinop Province
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Sinop Province 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. The surface area is 5,862 km², equivalent to 0.8% of Turkey's surface area. 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. The provincial capital is the city of Sinop
.
(capital district in bold):
Provinces of Turkey
Turkey is divided into 81 provinces, called il in Turkish .A province is administered by an appointed governor , and was formerly termed a "governorate" ....
of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, along the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
. It is located between 41
41st parallel north
The 41st parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 41 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean....
and 42 degrees North
42nd parallel north
The 42nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 42 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean....
latitude and between 34
34th meridian east
The meridian 34° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Turkey, Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole....
and 35 degrees East
35th meridian east
The meridian 35° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole....
longitude. The surface area is 5,862 km², equivalent to 0.8% of Turkey's surface area. The borders total 475 km and consists of 300 km of land and 175 km seaside borders. Its adjacent provinces are Kastamonu
Kastamonu Province
Kastamonu Province is one of the provinces of Turkey, in the Black Sea region, to the north of the country. It is surrounded by Sinop to the east, Bartın and Karabük to the west, Çankırı to the south, Çorum to the south east and the Black Sea to the north....
on the west, Çorum
Çorum Province
Çorum Province is a province in the Black Sea Region of Turkey, but lying inland and having more characteristics of Central Anatolia than the Black Sea coast....
on the south, and Samsun
Samsun Province
Samsun Province is a province of Turkey on the Black Sea coast with a population of 1,252,693 . Its adjacent provinces are Sinop on the northwest, Çorum on the west, Amasya on the south, Tokat on the southeast, and Ordu on the east...
on the southeast. The provincial capital is the city of Sinop
Sinop, Turkey
Sinop is a city with a population of 36,734 on İnce Burun , by its Cape Sinop which is situated on the most northern edge of the Turkish side of Black Sea coast, in the ancient region of Paphlagonia, in modern-day northern Turkey, historically known as Sinope...
.
Districts
Sinop province is divided into 9 districtsDistricts of Turkey
The 81 provinces of Turkey are divided into 957 districts . In the early Turkish Republic and in the Ottoman Empire, the corresponding unit was the kaza....
(capital district in bold):
- AyancıkAyancikAyancık is a town and district of Sinop Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. The mayor is Ayhan Ergün .-External links:* *...
- BoyabatBoyabatBoyabat is a town and district of Sinop Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. The mayor is Mehmet Ermiş .Boyabat has a population of 50,000 in the town itself. The town is in the Gökırmak valley located 100 km south of Sinop over the mountain range along the Black Sea coast.The town is...
- DikmenDikmenDikmen is a town and district of Sinop Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey.It became both municipality and district in 1990. It is 37 km to the center of the city....
- DurağanDuraganDurağan is a town and district of Sinop Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey.The town is at the location where Kizil River joins its trubituary Gökırmak just before crossing the last mountain range northwards to the Black Sea....
- ErfelekErfelekErfelek is a town and district of Sinop Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. The mayor is Muzaffer Şimşek .-External links:*...
- Gerze
- SaraydüzüSaraydüzüSaraydüzü is a town and district of Sinop Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. The mayor is Hasan Peker .-External links:*...
- SinopSinop, TurkeySinop is a city with a population of 36,734 on İnce Burun , by its Cape Sinop which is situated on the most northern edge of the Turkish side of Black Sea coast, in the ancient region of Paphlagonia, in modern-day northern Turkey, historically known as Sinope...
- TürkeliTürkeliTürkeli is a town and district of Sinop Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey.The town has a year-round population of about 7000 people, but in summer the population exceeds 10,000. Many natives of the town have emigrated to Germany, Austria, Belgium and France. The mayor is Halil Dilek Özcan ....