Bartın Province
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| Bartın Province Bartın ili |
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| Province of Turkey | |
 Location of Bartın Province in Turkey |
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| Country | Turkey |
| Region | Black Sea |
| Capital | 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[edit]
Bartın Province subdivides into four districts (capital district in bold):
See also[edit]
Gallery[edit]
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Amasra, view from the bridge
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Sunset in Amasra
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Bartın river, near the Black Sea
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References[edit]
- ^ Turkish Statistical Institute, MS Excel document – Population of province/district centers and towns/villages and population growth rate by provinces
External links[edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bartın Province. |
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Bartan. |
- (Turkish) Bartın governor's official website
- (Turkish) Bartın municipality's official website
- (English) Bartın weather forecast information
- (Turkish) Bartin - Amasra
- (English) Bartin - Amasra
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Coordinates: 41°36′16″N 32°30′40″E / 41.60444°N 32.51111°E
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