Tokat Province
| Tokat Province Tokat ili |
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| — Province of Turkey — | |
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| Country | Turkey |
| Region | Black Sea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,959 km2 (3,845 sq mi) |
| Population (2010-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 617,802 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Area code(s) | 0356 |
| Vehicle registration | 60 |
| Per capita income | 14,308 TL (22nd; 2011)[2] |
Tokat Province (Turkish: Tokat ili) is a province in northern Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Amasya to the northwest, Yozgat to the southwest, Sivas to the southeast, and Ordu to the northeast. Its capital is Tokat, which lies inland of the middle Black Sea region, 422 kilometers from Ankara.
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Districts [edit]
Tokat province is divided into 12 districts (capital district in bold):
Landmarks [edit]
Two notable monuments in this province are the Hatuniye Medrese of the 15th century, built by Sultan Bayezid II, and a Seljuk bridge spanning the Yeşilırmak River, belonging to the 12th century. The Latifoğlu Mansion is a third, which is an example of the traditional architecture of a Turkish house of the 19th century, restored recently to its original state.
Gallery [edit]
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Tokat city center
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Gök Medrese in Tokat
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Polychrome tiles from Gök Medrese
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Maşat Höyük, a Hittite archaeological site
References [edit]
- ^ Turkish Statistical Institute, MS Excel document – Population of province/district centers and towns/villages and population growth rate by provinces
- ^ "İşte Türkiye'nin en zengin illeri" [Here is the richest provinces of Turkey]. Kuzey Ekspres Gazetesi (in Turkish). 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
External links [edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Tokat Province |
- (Turkish) Tokat governor's official website
- (Turkish) Tokat municipality's official website
- (English) Tokat weather forecast information
- Pictures of the capital of Tokat province, with links to others nearby
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Coordinates: 40°21′10″N 36°33′52″E / 40.35278°N 36.56444°E
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