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. 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.
Sinop Province
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Province of Turkey | |
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Country | Turkey |
Region | West Black Sea |
Subregion | Kastamonu |
Government | |
• Electoral district | Sinop |
• Governor | Erol Karaömeroğlu |
Area | |
• Total | 5,862 km2 (2,263 sq mi) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 216,460 |
• Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
Area code | 0368 |
Vehicle registration | 57 |
The provincial capital is the city of Sinop.
Kızılırmak, Gökırmak, Sarsak çay, Karasu, Ayancık Suyu, Tepeçay, Çakıroğlu, Kanlıdere[2]
Sülüklü, Sarıkum
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It was part of Kastamonu Vilayet during the late Ottoman period.
Sinop province is divided into 9 districts (capital district in bold):
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