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Amasya Province
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 Amasya Province |
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| Location of Amasya Province in Turkey | |
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| Region: | Black Sea Region, Turkey |
| Area: | 5520 (km²) |
| Total Population | 352,452 TUIK 2006 (est) |
| Licence plate code: | 05 |
| Area code: | 0358 |
| Governor Website | http://www.Amasya.gov.tr |
Amasya is a province of Turkey, situated on the Yeşil River in the Black Sea Region to the north of the country. Area 5,520 km². Population 352,452.
Its provincial capital is Amasya, the antique Amaesia mentioned in documents from the era of Alexander the Great and the birth place of the geographer and historian Strabo. In Ottoman times Amasya was well known for its madrassas, especially as a centre for the Khalwati Sufi order.
Despite being near the Black Sea Amasya is at a high altitude and has a dry climate with hot summers and cold winters. Amasya is an agricultural province known as the best apple growing province in the country, and also producing tobacco, peaches, cherries and okra.
Amasya province is divided into 7 districts (capital district in bold):
- (English) Pictures of the city of Amasya
- (English) Amasya Weather Forecast Information
 Amasya Province (in the Black Sea region) of Turkey |
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| Urban districts | Amasya |    |
| Rural districts | Göynücek - Gümüşhacıköy - Hamamözü - Merzifon -Suluova - Taşova | |
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| Marmara | ||
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