Düzce Province

Düzce Province (Turkish: Düzce ili) is a province in northwestern Turkey. The province is on the coastline of the Black Sea and is traversed by the main highway between Istanbul and Ankara. The primary town is Düzce, located in the center of the province. There are ancient Greek ruins in the province. Düzce separated from the Bolu province and became a province in its own right after a devastating earthquake in the city in November 1999. Its area is 2,492 km²,^[2] and its population is 405,131 (2022).^[1]

Düzce Province Düzce ili
Province
Kardüz Yaylası
Location of the province within Turkey
Country	Turkey
Seat	Düzce
Government
• Governor	Selçuk Aslan
Area	2,492 km2 (962 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	405,131
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Area code	0380
Website	www.duzce.gov.tr

Districts

Düzce province is divided into 8 districts (capital district in bold):

• Akçakoca
• Çilimli
• Cumayeri
• Düzce
• Gölyaka
• Gümüşova
• Kaynaşlı
• Yığılca

Health

Air pollution is a chronic problem in the province.^[3]

See also

• List of populated places in Düzce Province