Boyabat | |
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  Boyabat Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 41°27′55″N 34°46′15″E / 41.46528°N 34.77083°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 |
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).
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.
- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.