Samsun Province

Samsun Province
Samsun ili
Location of the province within Turkey
Location of the province within Turkey
Coordinates: 41°12′16″N 36°00′26″E / 41.20444°N 36.00722°E / 41.20444; 36.00722
CountryTurkey
SeatSamsun
Government
 • MayorHalit Doğan (AKP)
 • ValiOrhan Tavlı
Area
9,725 km2 (3,755 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
1,368,488
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0362
ISO CodeTR-55
Websitewww.samsun.bel.tr
www.samsun.gov.tr

Samsun Province (Turkish: Samsun ili) is a province and metropolitan municipality of Turkey on the Black Sea coast. Its area is 9,725 km2,[2] and its population is 1,368,488 (2022).[1] Its adjacent provinces are Sinop on the northwest, Çorum on the west, Amasya on the south, Tokat on the southeast on the east. Its traffic code is 55. The provincial capital is Samsun, one of the most populated cities in Turkey.

  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.