Gümüşhane Province
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Gümüşhane Province (Turkish: Gümüşhane ili; Armenian: Գյումուշխանեի զավառ) is a province in northern Turkey, bordering Bayburt to the east, Trabzon to the north, Giresun and Erzincan to the west. Its area is 6,668 km2,[2] and its population is 144,544 (2022).[1] The population was 186,953 in 2000. Gümüşhane is the capital city of the province. The name Gümüşhane means silver house. The city has a rich mining (silver and bronze) history and was the source of exports for Trabzon. The current Governor is Alper Tanrısever, appointed in August 2023.[3]