Yozgat Province

Yozgat Province (Turkish: Yozgat ili) is a province in central Turkey. Its area is 13,690 km²,^[2] and its population is 418,442 (2022).^[1] Its adjacent provinces are Çorum to the northwest, Kırıkkale to the west, Kırşehir to the southwest, Nevşehir to the south, Kayseri to the southeast, Sivas to the east, Tokat to the northeast, and Amasya to the north. The provincial capital is Yozgat.

Yozgat Province Yozgat ili
Province
Sunset in Yozgat Fatih Nature Park
Location of the province within Turkey
Country	Turkey
Seat	Yozgat
Government
• Governor	Ziya Polat
Area	13,690 km2 (5,290 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	418,442
• Density	31/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Area code	0354
Website	www.yozgat.gov.tr

Toponymy

It was previously called Bozok and renamed Yozgat in 1927.

Districts

Yozgat province is divided into 14 districts (capital district in bold):

• Akdağmadeni
• Aydıncık
• Boğazlıyan
• Çandır
• Çayıralan
• Çekerek
• Kadışehri
• Saraykent
• Sarıkaya
• Şefaatli
• Sorgun
• Yenifakılı
• Yerköy
• Yozgat

Places of interest

• Yozgat Pine Grove National Park
• Yozgat Castle (Historical Behramşah Castle and Tombs)
• Roma Kral Kızı Hamamı
• Yozgat Fatih Tabiat Parkı
• Büyük Camii (Çapanoğlu Mosque)

Mosques

• Fatih Camii, a former church in the city centre
• Yortanlı Sitesi, a former church in the city centre

See also

• List of populated places in Yozgat Province