Giresun Province

Giresun Province
Giresun ili
Birch forest in Şebinkarahisar, Giresun Province
Birch forest in Şebinkarahisar, Giresun Province
Location of the province within Turkey
Location of the province within Turkey
CountryTurkey
SeatGiresun
Government
 • GovernorEnver Ünlü
Area
6,972 km2 (2,692 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
450,862
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0454
Websitewww.giresun.gov.tr
Çımaklı village in the Espiye district, Giresun

Giresun Province (Turkish: Giresun ili; Armenian: Գիրեսունի գավառ) is a province of Turkey on the Black Sea coast. Its adjacent provinces are Trabzon to the east, Gümüşhane to the southeast, Erzincan to the south, Sivas to the southwest, and Ordu to the west. Its area is 6,972 km2,[2] and its population is 450,862 (2022).[1] The provincial capital is Giresun. Its license-plate code is 28.

  1. ^ a b "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.