Ayancık
Ayancık is a town and district of Sinop Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. The mayor is Hayrettin Kaya (CHP).
Ayancık | |
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  Ayancık | |
| Coordinates: 41°57′00″N 34°35′00″E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Sinop |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hayrettin Kaya (CHP) |
| • Kaymakam | Abdullah Seçkin Koçak |
| Area | |
| • District | 903.03 km2 (348.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 12,743 |
| • District | 22,191 |
| • District density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Post code | 57400 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www.ayancik.bel.tr |
History
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Ayancık was part of the Kastamonu Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire. Being the most ideal hilltop in Sinop, Ayancik was the site of a US military radar station from 1951 to 1992 during the Cold War.[3] The radar was finally shut down in 1999 due to its technological obsolescence.
References
- "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
- "Ayancık Hava Radarının Tarihini Biliyor Musunuz? | Ayancık Gazetesi". www.ayancikgazetesi.com (in Turkish). 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
External links
- District governor's official website (in Turkish)
- The City of Guide is Ayancık (in Turkish)
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