Samsun Province
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Samsun Province Samsun ili |
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| Province of Turkey | |
 Location of Samsun Province in Turkey |
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| Country | Turkey |
| Region | West Black Sea |
| Subregion | Samsun |
| Government | |
| • Electoral district | Samsun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,579 km2 (3,698 sq mi) |
| Population (2010-12-31) | |
| • Total | 1,252,693 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Area code(s) | 0362 |
| Vehicle registration | 55 |
Samsun Province (Turkish: Samsun ili) is a province of Turkey on the Black Sea coast with a population of 1,252,693 (2010). Its adjacent provinces are Sinop on the northwest, Çorum on the west, Amasya on the south, Tokat on the southeast on the east. Its traffic code is 55. The provincial capital is Samsun, one of the most populated cities in Turkey and the largest and busiest port in the Black Sea.
Ladik lake, Akgöl, Dumanlı lake, Semenlik lake
Kızılırmak,Yeşilırmak, Terme river, Aptal Suyu, Mert Irmağı, Kürtün Suyu
Samsun province is divided into 17 districts four of which are actually included in the municipality of Samsun city (shown in boldface letters).
Surgical instruments are manufactured in the province today and were 4000 years ago. The founder of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, started the Turkish War of Independence here on May 19, 1919.
Coordinates: 41°12′16″N 36°00′26″E / 41.20444°N 36.00722°E
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