Yalova Province
Yalova Province (Turkish: Yalova ili) is a province in northwestern Turkey, on the eastern coast of the Sea of Marmara. Its adjacent provinces are Bursa to the south and Kocaeli to the east. The population of the Yalova Province was 203,741 in 2010. Prior to 1930, the area around Yalova constituted a district of Kocaeli Province; from 1930 to 1995, it was made part of Istanbul Province; in 1995, the area was separated and made into the current Yalova Province.
Yalova Province
Yalova ili | |
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.jpg.webp) Mountains of Termal, Yalova | |
 Location of Yalova Province in Turkey | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Region | East Marmara |
| Subregion | Kocaeli |
| Largest City | Yalova |
| Government | |
| • Electoral district | Yalova |
| Area | |
| • Total | 847 km2 (327 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 262,234 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Area code | 0226 |
| Vehicle registration | 77 |
The provincial capital is the city of Yalova.
Districts
Yalova Province is divided into 6 districts:
- Altınova
- Armutlu
- Çiftlikköy
- Çınarcık
- Termal
- Yalova
Notable natives
- Muharrem İnce - Politician
- Mehmet Okur - NBA basketball player
- Şebnem Ferah - Singer
- İzel (İzel Çeliköz) - Singer
- Sharafuddin Dagestani - Shaykh of the Naqshbandi Sufi Order
Gallery
Su Düşen Waterfall, near Termal, Yalova
Ferry port of Armutlu
A market in Yalova
See also
- East Marmara Development Agency
References
- "Population of provinces by years - 2000-2018". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yalova Province.
- (in Turkish) Yalova governor's official website
- (in Turkish) Yalova municipality's official website
- (in English) Yalova weather forecast information
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