Yalova Province

Yalova Province Yalova ili
Province of Turkey
Location of Yalova Province in Turkey
Country	Turkey
Region	East Marmara
Subregion	Kocaeli
Government
• Electoral district	Yalova
Area
• Total	847 km2 (327 sq mi)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	262,234
• Density	310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Area code(s)	0226
Vehicle registration	77

Yalova Province (Turkish: Yalova ili) 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. The population of the Yalova Province was 203,741 in 2010. Prior to 1930, the area around Yalova constituted a district of Kocaeli Province; from 1930 to 1995, it was made part of Istanbul Province; in 1995, the area was separated and made into the current Yalova Province.

The provincial capital is the city of Yalova.

Districts[]

Yalova Province is divided into 6 districts:

• Altınova
• Armutlu
• Çiftlikköy
• Çınarcık
• Termal
• Yalova

Notable natives[]

• Muharrem İnce - Politician
• Mehmet Okur - NBA basketball player
• Şebnem Ferah - Singer
• İzel (İzel Çeliköz) - Singer

Gallery[]

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  Su Düşen Waterfall, near Termal, Yalova

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  Ferry port of Armutlu

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  A market in Yalova

See also[]

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yalova Province.

• (in Turkish) Yalova governor's official website
• (in Turkish) Yalova municipality's official website
• (in English) Yalova weather forecast information

Coordinates: 40°38′39″N 29°11′37″E / 40.64417°N 29.19361°E / 40.64417; 29.19361

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