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Also known as TR-57, Sinop ili

province in north Turkey

AI overview

Sinop Province is a region located on the northern coast of Turkey, along the Black Sea. It matters as an important area for Turkey's maritime activity and historical significance in the region.

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Wikidata facts

Country
Turkey
Located in
Turkey
Contains
Sinop district
Continent
Asia
Capital
Sinop
Official language
Turkish
Population
225848
Area
5717
Elevation
18
Body of water
Kızılırmak River
Shares border with
Kastamonu Province
Official website
www.sinop.gov.tr
Image
Sinop districts.png
Households
83072
Life expectancy
78.52
Dialing code
368
Licence plate code
57
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Commons category
Sinop Province
topic's main category
Category:Sinop Province
category of associated people
Category:People from Sinop Province
category for people born here
Q31934752
postal code
57000–57999
native label
Sinop ili
male population
101711
female population
103607
annual number of weddings
1300
suicide rate
5.33
total fertility rate
1.61
mean age
43.39
minimum temperature record
-8.4
maximum temperature record
39.3
present in work
Civilization V
name in kana
スィノプ
water as percent of area
1.17
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Encyclopedic overview

Sinop Province (Turkish: Sinop ili) 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. Its area is 5,717 km, equivalent to 0.73% of Turkey's total area, and its population is 220,799 (2022). 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 capital of Sinop Province is the coastal city Sinop. The city situated at Black Sea coast, Sinop was renowned for its picturesque harbors, the notable landmarks are Sinop Fortress and Sinop Fortress Prison.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sinop Province” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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