Subregion Samsun | Vehicle registration 05 Area code 358 | |
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Points of interest Tombs of the kings of Pontus, Hazeranlar Mansion, Amasya Kalesi, Şehzadeler Müzesi, Amasya Saat Kulesi | ||
Amasya Province (Turkish: Amasya ili) 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 334,786.
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Map of Amasya Province, Turkey
Its provincial capital is Amasya, the antique Amaseia mentioned in documents from the era of Alexander the Great and the birthplace 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.
Geography
Amasya, between the Black Sea and inner Anatolia, lies at the centre of a region of fertile plains crossed by the Yeşilırmak, Çekerek, and Tersakan rivers.Despite being near the Black Sea AmasYa has Hot summers and moderately 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.{}
Districts
Amasya province is divided into 7 districts (capital district in bold):