Amasya Province

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Amasya is a province of Turkey, situated in the Black Sea Region to the north of the country.

It was called Amaesia in the first ages, and is mentioned in documents from the era of Alexander the Great. It was the birth place of the geographer and historian Strabo.

Amasya is also known as the best apple growing province in the country and in Ottoman times was well known for its madrassas. It was also formally a centre for the Khalwati Sufi order.

Districts

G�yn�cek, G�m�şhacık�y, Hamam�z�, Merkez, Merzifon, Suluova, Taşova

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Amasya Province

Districts

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See also: Amasya Province, Adana Province, Adiyaman Province, Afyonkarahisar Province, Agri Province, Aksaray Province, Alexander the Great, Ankara Province