Amasya Province
province in north Turkey
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Summary
Amasya Province is a province of Turkey[1]. It draws 356 Wikipedia views per month (province of turkey category, ranking #52 of 81).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Turkey[3]
- Country: Turkey[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Kızılırmak River[5], Yeşilırmak River[6]
- Continent: Asia[7]
- Capital: Amasya[8]
- Official language: Turkish[9]
- Shares border with: Tokat Province[10], Samsun Province[11], Yozgat Province[12], Çorum Province[13]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Amasya[14], Göynücek[15], Gümüşhacıköy[16], Hamamözü[17], Merzifon[18], Suluova[19], Taşova[20], Hamamözü district[21], Göynücek district[22], Suluova district[23], Gümüşhacıköy district[24], Merzifon district[25], Taşova district[26]
- Postal code: 05000–05999[27]
- Part of: Samsun Subregion[28]
- Commons category: Amasya Province[29]
- Licence plate code: 05[30]
- Local dialing code: 358[31]
- Official website: http://www.amasya.gov.tr[32]
- Topic's main category: Category:Amasya Province[33]
- Population: 337,508[34], 313,693[35]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of Amasya[36]
- Present in work: Civilization V[37]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Amasya Province[38]
- Category for people who died here: Q105423711[39]
- Number of households: 114,510[40]
- Female population: 157,902[41]
- Male population: 155,791[42]
- Native label: Amasya ili[43]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Amasya Province[44]
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Physical Characteristics
Areas include 5520 km²[45] and 5628 km²[46]. Amasya Province sits at an elevation of 392 m[47].
Why It Matters
Amasya Province has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]