Samsun Province
province in north Turkey
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Summary
Samsun Province is a province of Turkey[1]. It draws 556 Wikipedia views per month (province of turkey category, ranking #40 of 81).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Turkey[3]
- Country: Turkey[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Black Sea[5], Kızılırmak River[6], Yeşilırmak River[7]
- Continent: Asia[8]
- Capital: Samsun[9]
- Official language: Turkish[10]
- Shares border with: Tokat Province[11], Ordu Province[12], Amasya Province[13], Çorum Province[14], Sinop Province[15]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Alaçam district[16], Asarcık district[17], Atakum district[18], Ayvacık[19], Bafra[20], Canik district[21], Çarşamba[22], Havza[23], İlkadım[24], Kavak[25], Ladik[26], Ondokuzmayıs[27], Salıpazarı district[28], Samsun[29]
- Twinned administrative body: Kalmar Municipality[30]
- Postal code: 55000–55999[31]
- Part of: Samsun Subregion[32]
- Commons category: Samsun Province[33]
- Licence plate code: 55[34]
- Official website: http://www.samsun.gov.tr[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Samsun Province[36]
- Population: 1,335,716[37], 1,274,554[38]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of Samsun Province[39]
- Present in work: Civilization V[40]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Samsun Province[41]
- Category for people who died here: Q108582165[42]
- Number of households: 448,303[43]
- Female population: 646,083[44]
- Male population: 628,471[45]
- Native label: Samsun ili[46]
- Category for people buried here: Q32727133[47]
Why It Matters
Samsun 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]