Tokat Province
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| Region: | Black Sea Region, Turkey |
| Area: | 9959 (km²) |
| Total Population | 869422 (2006 estimates) TUIK 2006 (est) |
| Licence plate code: | 60 |
| Area code: | 0356 |
| Governor Website | http://www.tokat.gov.tr |
| Weather forecast | turkeyforecast.com/weather/tokat |
Tokat is a province in northern Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Amasya to the northwest, Yozgat to the southwest, Sivas to the southeast, and Ordu to the northeast. Its capital is Tokat, which lies inland of the middle Black Sea region, 422 kilometers from Ankara.
[edit] Districts
Tokat province is divided into 12 districts (capital district in bold):
[edit] History
Two notable monuments in this province are the Hatuniye Medrese of the 15th century, built by Sultan Beyazid II, and a Seljuk bridge spanning the Yeşilırmak River, belonging to the 12th century. The Latifoğlu Mansion is a third, which is an example of the traditional architecture of a Turkish house of the 19th century, restored recently to its original state.
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| Urban districts | Tokat |   |
| Rural districts | Almus - Artova - Başçiftlik - Erbaa - Niksar - Pazar - Reşadiye - Sulusaray - Turhal - Yeşilyurt - Zile | |
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Regions
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| Aegean | ||
| Black Sea | ||
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| Eastern Anatolia | ||
| Marmara | ||
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| Southeastern Anatolia | ||
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