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Also known as Amasya

province in north Turkey

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Amasya Province is a region located in northern Turkey that has historical and cultural significance in the country. It serves as an important area within Turkey's geography and administrative divisions.

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Wikidata facts

Country
Turkey
Located in
Turkey
Continent
Asia
Capital
Amasya
Official language
Turkish
Population
313693
Area
5628
Elevation
392
Body of water
Yeşilırmak River
Shares border with
Çorum Province
Official website
www.amasya.gov.tr
Image
Amasya location districts.png
Households
114510
Life expectancy
79.19
Dialing code
358
Licence plate code
05
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Commons category
Amasya Province
topic's main category
Category:Amasya Province
category of associated people
Category:People from Amasya Province
category for people born here
Category:Births in Amasya Province
postal code
05000–05999
native label
Amasya ili
male population
155791
female population
157902
different from
Amasya
annual number of weddings
2134
suicide rate
4.43
total fertility rate
1.29
mean age
40.02
minimum temperature record
-21
maximum temperature record
45
present in work
Civilization V
name in kana
アマスィヤ
water as percent of area
0.32
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Encyclopedic overview

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. Its area is 5,628 km, and its population is 338,267 (2022).

View overlooking Amasya city. The 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. The district is also the birthplace of the Ottoman leader Kara Mustafa Pasha.

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