Boyabat
Municipality in Sinop, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Boyabat is a town in Sinop Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Boyabat District.[2] Its population is 29,093 (2022).[1] The mayor is Hüseyin Coşar (AKP).
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Coordinates: 41°27′55″N 34°46′15″E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Sinop |
District | Boyabat |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hüseyin Coşar (AKP) |
Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
Population (2022)[1] | 29,093 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 57200 |
Area code | 0368 |
Climate | Cfb |
Website | www |
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The town is in the Gökırmak ("blue river") valley, a river valley parallel to the Black Sea coast, located 100 km south of Sinop over the coastal mountain range, Isfendiyar Mountains.
The town is the trade hub for over a hundred villages around it. Of larger centers nearby, up the Gökırmak valley to the west are Taşköprü, and Kastamonu; down the Gökırmak and later Kızılırmak ("red river") valley to the east you find Durağan, Havza, Vezirköprü, and Samsun.