Yalova Province (Turkish: Yalova ili) is a province in northwestern Turkey, on the eastern coast of the Sea of Marmara. Its adjacent provinces are Bursa to the south and Kocaeli to the east. Its area is 798 km2 (making it the smallest province of Turkey),[2] and its population is 296,333 (2022).[1] Prior to 1930, the area around Yalova constituted a district of Kocaeli Province; from 1930 to 1995, it was part of Istanbul Province; in 1995, the area was separated and made into the current Yalova Province.[3][4] The provincial capital is the city of Yalova.
Yalova Province Yalova ili | |
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.jpg) Mountains of Termal | |
 Location of the province within Turkey | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Seat | Yalova |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Hülya Kaya |
| Area | 798 km2 (308 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 296,333 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0226 |
| Website | www |
Districts
Yalova Province is divided into six districts:
Notable natives
- Muharrem İnce, Politician
- Mehmet Okur, NBA basketball player
- Şebnem Ferah, Singer
- İzel (İzel Çeliköz), Singer
Gallery
An inscription in Karamanli Turkish found on a tombstone in Elmalık, Yalova Province; it says ΤΕΚΕ ΟΓΛΟΥ ΧΑΤΖΙ ΓΙΑΝΙ ΓΙΠΤΙΡΑΝ 1910 'commissioned by Tekeoglou (or son of Teke) Hatzi Yani in 1910'.
Ferry port of Armutlu
Bozburun Lighthouse, Armutlu.
A market in Yalova
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yalova Province.
- (In Turkish) Yalova governor's official website
- (In Turkish) Yalova municipality's official website
- (In English) Yalova weather forecast information