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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]
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Gümüşhane Province
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![]() Location of the province within Turkey | |
Country | Turkey |
Seat | Gümüşhane |
Government | |
• Governor | Alper Tanrısever |
Area | 6,668 km2 (2,575 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 144,544 |
• Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Area code | 0456 |
Website | www |
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