Sinop Province

Sinop Province
Sinop ili
Sinop
Sinop
Location of the province within Turkey
Location of the province within Turkey
CountryTurkey
SeatSinop
Government
 • ValiMustafa Özarslan
Area5,717 km2 (2,207 sq mi)
Population
(2022)
220,799
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Area code0368
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, and its population is 220,799 (2022).. 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.

Geography

Rivers

Kızılırmak, Gökırmak, Sarsak çay, Karasu, Ayancık Suyu, Tepeçay, Çakıroğlu, Kanlıdere

Lakes

Sülüklü, Sarıkum

Bays

Hamsilos Bay

Districts

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

History

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

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



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