Uşak Province
Uşak ili
Taşyaran Valley
Taşyaran Valley
Location of the province within Turkey
Location of the province within Turkey
CountryTurkey
SeatUşak
Government
  ValiTuran Ergün
Area
5,555 km2 (2,145 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
375,454
  Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Area code0276
Websitewww.usak.gov.tr

Uşak (Turkish: Uşak ili) is a province in western Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Manisa to the west, Denizli to the south, Afyon to the east, and Kütahya to the north. The provincial capital is Uşak, and its licence location code is 64. Its area is 5,555 km2,[2] and its population is 375,454 (2022).[1]

In August 2018, the province decided to stop running digital advertisement on United States based social media platforms like Facebook, Google, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube canceling all of the budget as a response to the U.S. sanctions on Turkey. The U.S. sanctions were over the detention of the Pastor Andrew Brunson.[3]

Districts

Districts of the Uşak Province

Uşak province is divided into 6 districts (capital district in bold):

References

  1. 1 2 "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.
  3. Turkish municipality strikes at social media giants as response to US

38°31′26″N 29°20′31″E / 38.52389°N 29.34194°E / 38.52389; 29.34194


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