Düzce Province

Düzce Province
Düzce ili
Province of Turkey

Location of Düzce Province in Turkey
Country Turkey
Region East Marmara
Subregion Kocaeli
Government
 • Electoral district Düzce
Area
 • Total 3,641 km2 (1,406 sq mi)
Population (2010-12-31)[1]
 • Total 338,188
 • Density 93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Area code(s) 0380
Vehicle registration 81

Düzce Province (Turkish: Düzce ili) is a province in northwestern Turkey. It is on the coastline of the Black Sea and is traversed by the main highway between Istanbul and Ankara. The main town is Düzce. There are ancient Greek ruins in the province.

Düzce broke off from Bolu province and became a province in its own right after a devastating earthquake in the city in November 1999.

The total population of the province in 2010 was 338,188.

Districts

Düzce province is divided into 8 districts (capital district in bold):

See also

References

  1. ↑ Turkish Statistical Institute, MS Excel document – Population of province/district centers and towns/villages and population growth rate by provinces

External links

Media related to Düzce Province at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 40°56′49″N 31°14′17″E / 40.94694°N 31.23806°E / 40.94694; 31.23806

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