Yalova Province
Template:Short description Template:Infobox Turkey place Yalova Province (Template:Langx) is a province in northwestern Turkey, on the eastern coast of the Sea of Marmara. Its adjacent provinces are Bursa to the south and Kocaeli to the east. Its area is 798 km2 (making it the smallest province of Turkey),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and its population is 296,333 (2022).<ref name=tuik>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Prior to 1930, the area around Yalova constituted a district of Kocaeli Province; from 1930 to 1995, it was part of Istanbul Province; in 1995, the area was separated and made into the current Yalova Province.<ref>Karar Sayısı: KHK/550, Resmî Gazete, 6 June 1995.</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The provincial capital is the city of Yalova.
Districts
Yalova Province is divided into six districts:
Notable natives
- Muharrem İnce, Politician
- Mehmet Okur, NBA basketball player
- Şebnem Ferah, Singer
- İzel (İzel Çeliköz), Singer
Gallery
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An inscription in Karamanli Turkish found on a tombstone in Elmalık, Yalova Province; it says ΤΕΚΕ ΟΓΛΟΥ ΧΑΤΖΙ ΓΙΑΝΙ ΓΙΠΤΙΡΑΝ 1910 Template:Gloss.
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Ferry port of Armutlu
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Bozburun Lighthouse, Armutlu.
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A market in Yalova
References
External links
- Template:In lang Yalova governor's official website
- Template:In lang Yalova municipality's official website
- Template:In lang Yalova weather forecast information
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