Yozgat Province
Yozgat ili
Sunset in Yozgat Fatih Nature Park
Sunset in Yozgat Fatih Nature Park
Location of the province within Turkey
Location of the province within Turkey
CountryTurkey
SeatYozgat
Government
  Valiadil şahin
Area
13,690 km2 (5,290 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
418,442
  Density31/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Area code0354
Websitewww.yozgat.gov.tr

Yozgat Province (Turkish: Yozgat ili) is a province in central Turkey. Its area is 13,690 km2,[2] and its population is 418,442 (2022).[1] Its adjacent provinces are Çorum to the northwest, Kırıkkale to the west, Kırşehir to the southwest, Nevşehir to the south, Kayseri to the southeast, Sivas to the east, Tokat to the northeast, and Amasya to the north. The provincial capital is Yozgat.

Toponymy

It was previously called Bozok and renamed Yozgat in 1927.

Districts

Yozgat province is divided into 14 districts (capital district in bold):

Places of interest

Mosques

  • Fatih Camii, a former church in the city centre
  • Yortanlı Sitesi, a former church in the city centre

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

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