Amasya Province

Amasya Province
Amasya ili
Province of Turkey

Location of Amasya Province in Turkey
Country Turkey
Region West Black Sea
Subregion Samsun
Government
 • Electoral district Amasya
Area
 • Total 5,520 km2 (2,130 sq mi)
Population (2010-12-31)[1]
 • Total 334,786
 • Density 61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Area code(s) 0358
Vehicle registration 05

Amasya Province (Turkish: Amasya ili) is a province of Turkey, situated on the Yeşil River in the Black Sea Region to the north of the country. Area 5,520 km². Population 334,786.

Its provincial capital is Amasya, the antique Amaseia mentioned in documents from the era of Alexander the Great and the birthplace of the geographer and historian Strabo. In Ottoman times Amasya was well known for its madrassas, especially as a centre for the Khalwati Sufi order.

Geography

Amasya, between the Black Sea and inner Anatolia, lies at the centre of a region of fertile plains crossed by the Yeşilırmak, Çekerek, and Tersakan rivers.Despite being near the Black Sea AmasYa has Hot summers and moderately cold winters. Amasya is an agricultural province known as the best apple growing province in the country, and also producing tobacco, peaches, cherries and okra.{[2]}

Districts

Amasya province is divided into 7 districts (capital district in bold):

References

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

External links

Coordinates: 40°41′59″N 35°41′11″E / 40.69972°N 35.68639°E / 40.69972; 35.68639

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