Düzce Province
 Düzce Province | |
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| Location of Düzce Province in Turkey | |
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| Region: | Black Sea Region, Turkey |
| Area: | 3,641 km2 (1,406 sq mi) |
| Total Population | 329,321 TurkStat 2007 (est) |
| Licence plate code: | 81 |
| Area code: | 0380 |
| Governor Website | http://www.duzce.gov.tr |
Düzce is a province in northwestern Turkey. It is on the coastline of the Black Sea and is traversed by the main highway between Istanbul and Ankara. The main town is Düzce. There are ancient Greek ruins in the province.
Düzce broke off from Bolu province and became a province in its own right after a devastating earthquake in the city in November 1999.
Inside Turkey, it came to be called as "the United Nations of Turkey" since its inhabitants have very diverse ethnic backgrounds: Turks, Circassians, Abkhazians, Chveneburi, Laz, Roma, immigrants from the Balkans and lately some Kurds and Zazas.
Districts
Düzce province is divided into 8 districts (capital district in bold):
External links
Media related to Düzce Province at Wikimedia Commons- (Turkish) Düzce governor's official website
- (Turkish) Düzce municipality's official website
- (English) Düzce weather forecast information
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Coordinates: 40°56′49″N 31°14′17″E / 40.94694°N 31.23806°E
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