Yalova Province

Yalova Province (Turkish: Yalova ili) is a province in northwestern Turkey, on the eastern coast of the Sea of Marmara. Its adjacent provinces are Bursa to the south and Kocaeli to the east. Its area is 798 km² (making it the smallest province of Turkey),^[2] and its population is 296,333 (2022).^[1] Prior to 1930, the area around Yalova constituted a district of Kocaeli Province; from 1930 to 1995, it was part of Istanbul Province; in 1995, the area was separated and made into the current Yalova Province.^[3][4] The provincial capital is the city of Yalova.

Yalova Province Yalova ili
Province
Mountains of Termal
Location of the province within Turkey
Country	Turkey
Seat	Yalova
Government
• Governor	Hülya Kaya
Area	798 km2 (308 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	296,333
• Density	370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Area code	0226
Website	www.yalova.gov.tr

Districts

Yalova Province is divided into six districts:

• Altınova
• Armutlu
• Çiftlikköy
• Çınarcık
• Termal
• Yalova

Notable natives

• Muharrem İnce, Politician
• Mehmet Okur, NBA basketball player
• Şebnem Ferah, Singer
• İzel (İzel Çeliköz), Singer

Gallery

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  Su Düşen Waterfall, near Termal, Yalova
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  An inscription in Karamanli Turkish found on a tombstone in Elmalık, Yalova Province; it says ΤΕΚΕ ΟΓΛΟΥ ΧΑΤΖΙ ΓΙΑΝΙ ΓΙΠΤΙΡΑΝ 1910 'commissioned by Tekeoglou (or son of Teke) Hatzi Yani in 1910'.
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  Ferry port of Armutlu
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  Bozburun Lighthouse, Armutlu.
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  A market in Yalova