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.
Sinop Province Sinop ili | |
|---|---|
 Sinop | |
 Location of the province within Turkey | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Seat | Sinop |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mustafa Özarslan |
| Area | 5,717 km2 (2,207 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 220,799 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0368 |
| Website | www |
The provincial capital is the city of Sinop.
Geography
Rivers
Kızılırmak, Gökırmak, Sarsak çay, Karasu, Ayancık Suyu, Tepeçay, Çakıroğlu, Kanlıdere[3]
Lakes
Sülüklü, Sarıkum
Bays
Districts
Sinop province is divided into 9 districts (capital district in bold):
History
It was part of Kastamonu Vilayet during the late Ottoman period.
References
External links
- Sinop governor's official website (in Turkish)
- Sinop municipality's official website (in Turkish)
- Sinop local news website Archived 2011-09-02 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
42°00′N 35°00′E / 42.000°N 35.000°E