Sinop Province





Province of Turkey in West Black Sea, Turkey













































Sinop Province
Sinop ili

Province of Turkey

Location of Sinop Province in Turkey
Location of Sinop Province in Turkey
Country
Turkey
Region
West Black Sea
Subregion
Kastamonu
Government
 • Electoral district

Sinop
Area
 • Total
5,862 km2 (2,263 sq mi)
Population (2009)[1]
 • Total
205,478
 • Density
35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Area code(s)
0368
Vehicle registration
57

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. The provincial capital is the city of Sinop.




Contents






  • 1 Geography


    • 1.1 Rivers


    • 1.2 Lakes


    • 1.3 Bays




  • 2 Districts


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





Geography



Rivers


Kızılırmak, Gökırmak, Sarsak çay, Karasu, Ayancık Suyu, Tepeçay, Çakıroğlu, Kanlıdere[2]



Lakes


Sülüklü, Sarıkum



Bays


Hamsilos Bay



Districts


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



  • Ayancık

  • Boyabat

  • Dikmen

  • Durağan

  • Erfelek

  • Gerze

  • Saraydüzü

  • Sinop

  • Türkeli



References





  1. ^ Turkish Statistical Institute, MS Excel document – Population of province/district centers and towns/villages and population growth rate by provinces


  2. ^ Sinop geography (tr) Archived 2012-05-10 at the Wayback Machine.




External links




  • Sinop governor's official website (in Turkish)


  • Sinop municipality's official website (in Turkish)


  • Sinop local news website (in Turkish)





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










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