Düzce Province (Turkish: Düzce ili) is a province in northwestern Turkey. The province is on the coastline of the Black Sea and is traversed by the main highway between Istanbul and Ankara. The primary town is Düzce, located in the center of the province. There are ancient Greek ruins in the province. Düzce separated from the Bolu province and became a province in its own right after a devastating earthquake in the city in November 1999. Its area is 2,492 km2,[2] and its population is 405,131 (2022).[1]

Düzce Province
Düzce ili
Kardüz Yaylası
Kardüz Yaylası
Location of the province within Turkey
Location of the province within Turkey
CountryTurkey
SeatDüzce
Government
 • ValiSelçuk Aslan
Area
2,492 km2 (962 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
405,131
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0380
Websitewww.duzce.gov.tr

Districts edit

 

Düzce province is divided into 8 districts (capital district in bold):

Health edit

Air pollution is a chronic problem in the province.[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ Kara Rapor 2020: Hava Kirliliği ve Sağlık Etkileri [Black Report 2020: Air Pollution and Heath Effects] (Report) (in Turkish). Right to Clean Air Platform Turkey. August 2020.

External links edit

  Media related to Düzce Province at Wikimedia Commons

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