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Sinop Province

Province of Turkey
For other uses, see Sinop (disambiguation).
Province in Turkey
Sinop Province
Sinop ili
Sinop
Sinop
Location of the province within Turkey
Location of the province within Turkey
CountryTurkey
SeatSinop
Government
 • Governor Mustafa Özarslan
Area
5,717 km2 (2,207 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
220,799
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+3 (TRT)
Area code 0368
Websitewww.sinop.gov.tr

Sinop Province (Turkish: Sinop ili; Greek: Σινώπη, Sinopi) 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.

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

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Rivers

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

Lakes

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Sülüklü, Sarıkum

Bays

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Hamsilos Bay

Districts

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

History

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "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年05月10日 at the Wayback Machine
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Districts


Districts of Sinop
Districts of Sinop
List of provinces by region
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East Black Sea
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Central East Anatolia
Southeast Anatolia

42°00′N 35°00′E / 42.000°N 35.000°E / 42.000; 35.000


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