Sinop Province

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Sinop Province
Location of Sinop Province
Location of Sinop Province in Turkey
Overview
Region: Black Sea Region, Turkey
Area: 5,862 (km²)
Total Population 185,891 TUIK 2006 (est)
Licence plate code: 57
Area code: 0484
Governor Website http://www.sinop.gov.tr
Weather forecast turkeyforecast.com/weather/sinop

Sinop 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.

[edit] Districts

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

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Coordinates: 42°01′33″N, 35°08′35″E

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