Sinop Province () 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 km2, 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.
Geography Rivers Kızılırmak, Gökırmak, Sarsak çay, Karasu, Ayancık Suyu, Tepeçay, Çakıroğlu, KanlıdereSinop geography (tr)
Lakes Sülüklü, Sarıkum
Bays Hamsilos Bay
Districts
Sinop province is divided into 9 districts (capital district in bold): Ayancık Boyabat Dikmen Durağan Erfelek Gerze Saraydüzü Sinop Türkeli
History
It was part of Kastamonu Vilayet during the late Ottoman period.
References
External links Sinop governor's official website Sinop municipality's official website Sinop local news website