Artova

Artova
Town
Artova
Coordinates: 40°07′00″N 36°18′06″E / 40.11667°N 36.30167°E / 40.11667; 36.30167Coordinates: 40°07′00″N 36°18′06″E / 40.11667°N 36.30167°E / 40.11667; 36.30167
Country  Turkey
Region Black Sea
Province Tokat
Government
  Mayor Abdullah Öztürk (MHP)
Area[1]
  District 355.98 km2 (137.44 sq mi)
Elevation 1,190 m (3,900 ft)
Population (2012)[2]
  Urban 3,156
  District 9,450
  District density 27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 60670
Area code(s) 356
Licence plate 60
Website www.artova.gov.tr

Artova is a town and a district of Tokat Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located 31 km (19 mi) southwest of Tokat. A railway line through Artova connects the town in the north with Samsun and in the southwest with Sivas.[3]

The town's current mayor is Lütvü Yalçın ([AKP]).

References

  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  3. "Artova" (in Turkish). Artova Kaymakamlığı-Tokat. Retrieved 2011-02-12.


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