Ayancık

Ayancık
Ayancık
Coordinates: TR 41°57′00″N 34°35′00″E / 41.95000°N 34.58333°E / 41.95000; 34.58333Coordinates: TR 41°57′00″N 34°35′00″E / 41.95000°N 34.58333°E / 41.95000; 34.58333
Country  Turkey
Province Sinop
Government
  Mayor Ayhan Ergün (AKP)
  Kaymakam Suat Yıldız
Area[1]
  District 903.03 km2 (348.66 sq mi)
Population (2012)[2]
  Urban 12,743
  District 22,191
  District density 25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Post code 57400
Climate Cfa
Website www.ayancik.bel.tr/index.php

Ayancık is a town and district of Sinop Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. The mayor is Ayhan Ergün (AKP).

History

In the late 19th and early 20th century, Ayancık was part of the Kastamonu Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire.

References

  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.

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