Düzce Province
Düzce ili | |
|---|---|
 Kardüz Yaylası | |
 Location of the province within Turkey | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Seat | Düzce |
| Government | |
| • Vali | Selçuk Aslan |
| Area | 2,492 km2 (962 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 405,131 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
| Area code | 0380 |
| Website | www |
Düzce Province (Turkish: Düzce ili) is a province in northwestern Turkey. The province is on the coastline of the Black Sea and is traversed by the main highway between Istanbul and Ankara. The primary town is Düzce, located in the center of the province. There are ancient Greek ruins in the province. Düzce separated from the Bolu province and became a province in its own right after a devastating earthquake in the city in November 1999. Its area is 2,492 km2,[2] and its population is 405,131 (2022).[1]
Districts
Düzce province is divided into 8 districts (capital district in bold):
Health
Air pollution is a chronic problem in the province.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ↑ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ↑ Kara Rapor 2020: Hava Kirliliği ve Sağlık Etkileri [Black Report 2020: Air Pollution and Heath Effects] (Report) (in Turkish). Right to Clean Air Platform Turkey. August 2020.
External links
Media related to Düzce Province at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Turkish) Düzce governor's official website
- (in Turkish) Düzce municipality's official website
- (in English) Düzce weather forecast information
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