Sinop, Turkey
Sinop | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 42°01′36″N 35°09′04″E / 42.02667°N 35.15111°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Sinop |
| District | Sinop |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Metin Gürbüz (CHP) |
| Population (2022) | 57,404 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 57000 |
| Area code | 0368 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
Sinop, historically known as Sinope (Ancient Greek: Σινώπη, Sinōpē), is a city on the isthmus of İnce Burun (İnceburun, Cape Ince) and on the Boztepe Peninsula, near Cape Sinope (Sinop Burnu, Boztepe Cape, Boztepe Burnu) which is situated on the northernmost edge of the Turkish side of the Black Sea coast, in the ancient region of Paphlagonia, in modern-day northern Turkey. It is the seat of Sinop Province and Sinop District. Its population is 57,404 (2022).