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Yozgat Province

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Yozgat Province
Yozgat ili
Province
Yozgat Fatih Nature Park (Çamlık Milli Parkı)
Yozgat Fatih Nature Park (Çamlık Milli Parkı)
Location of the province within Turkey
Location of the province within Turkey
CountryTurkey
SeatYozgat
Government
 • GovernorMehmet Ali Özkan
Area
13,690 km2 (5,290 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
418,442
 • Density30.57/km2 (79.16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
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

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It was previously called Bozok and renamed Yozgat in 1927.

Districts

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

Places of interest

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Mosques

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  • Fatih Camii, a former church in the city centre
Columns surrounding the Emirci Sultan Mosque in Osmanpaşa, Yozgat

See also

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References

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  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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