TOKAT PROVINCE

'Tokat' is a province in northern Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Amasya to the northwest, Yozgat to the southwest, Sivas to the southeast, and Ordu to the northeast. Its capital is Tokat, which lies inland of the middle Black Sea region, 422 kilometers from Ankara.

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Districts

History

External links

Districts

Tokat province is divided into 12 districts (capital district in 'bold'):

★ Almus

★ Artova

★ Başçiftlik

★ Erbaa

★ Niksar

★ Pazar

★ Reşadiye

★ Sulusaray

★ 'Tokat'

★ Turhal

★ Yeşilyurt

★ Zile

History

Two notable monuments in this province are the Hatuniye Medrese of the 15th century, built by Sultan Beyazid II, and a Seljuk bridge spanning the Yeşilırmak River, belonging to the 12^th century. The Latifoğlu Mansion is a third, which is an example of the traditional architecture of a Turkish house of the 19^th century, restored recently to its original state.

External links

★ Pictures of the capital of this province, with links to others nearby