Boyabat
Boyabat | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 41°27′55″N 34°46′15″E / 41.46528°N 34.77083°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Sinop |
| District | Boyabat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hasan Kara (YRP) |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 29,093 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 57200 |
| Area code | 0368 |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | www |
Boyabat is a town in Sinop Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Boyabat District. Its population is 29,093 (2022). The mayor is Hasan Kara (YRP).
The town is in the Gökırmak ("blue river") valley, a river valley parallel to the Black Sea coast, located 100 km south of Sinop over the coastal mountain range, Isfendiyar Mountains.
The town is the trade hub for over a hundred villages around it. Of larger centers nearby, up the Gökırmak valley to the west are Taşköprü, and Kastamonu; down the Gökırmak and later Kızılırmak ("red river") valley to the east you find Durağan, Havza, Vezirköprü, and Samsun.