Bartın Province

Bartın Province
Bartın ili
Province of Turkey

Districts of Bartın Province

Location of Bartın Province in Turkey
Country Turkey
Region West Black Sea
Subregion Zonguldak
Government
 • Electoral district Bartın
Area
 • Total 2,120 km2 (820 sq mi)
Population (2010-12-31)[1]
 • Total 187,758
 • Density 89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Area code(s) 0378
Vehicle registration 74

Bartın Province (Turkish: Bartın ili), a small province in northern Turkey on the Black Sea, surrounds the city of Bartın. It lies to the east of Zonguldak Province.

The town of Bartın contains a number of very old wooden houses in a style no longer extant in other places.

Bartın province includes the ancient port town of Amasra (Amastris). This town stands on two small fortified islands and contains many interesting old buildings and restaurants.

Districts

Bartın Province subdivides into four districts (capital district in bold):

  1. Amasra
  2. Bartın
  3. Kurucaşile
  4. Ulus

See also

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ Turkish Statistical Institute, MS Excel document – Population of province/district centers and towns/villages and population growth rate by provinces

External links

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Coordinates: 41°36′16″N 32°30′40″E / 41.60444°N 32.51111°E / 41.60444; 32.51111

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