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Kastamonu Province

Local name: Kastamonu ili

Located in Turkey Coordinates: 41°30′00″ N 33°40′00″ E

Kastamonu Province
Dosseman · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
381,991
382K
Elevation
908 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
171
listed under Kastamonu Province
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
KFS Kastamonu Airport23 km
NOP Sinop Airport130 km

About Kastamonu Province

Kastamonu Province is a region. Location: Turkey. Population: 381,991.

From Wikipedia

Kastamonu Province (Turkish: Kastamonu ili) is a province of Turkey, in the Black Sea region in the north of the country. It is surrounded by Sinop to the east, Bartın, Karabük to the west, Çankırı to the south, Çorum to the southeast and the Black Sea to the north. Its area is 13,064 km2, and its population is 378,115 (2022). The population density is 29 inhabitants per km2. The provincial capital Kastamonu has a population of 128,707 (2022).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
13,108 km²
Official website
kastamonu.gov.tr

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kastamonu Province

Climate of Kastamonu Province

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 38 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
May (70 mm)
Driest month
September (29 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Kastamonu Province
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°5°10°15°20°23°27°26°22°17°9°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°3°7°10°12°12°8°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)453641587057373429453851

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Kastamonu Province

The nearest airport is Kastamonu Airport (KFS), 23 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kastamonu, 16 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 23 kmsoutheast
  • Sinop Airport (NOP) Sinop 130 kmnortheast
  • Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (ONQ) Zonguldak 132 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kastamonu Population: 125.6K 16 kmsoutheast
  • Karabük Population: 125.4K 93 kmwest
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 151 kmsoutheast
  • Zonguldak Population: 101.7K 157 kmwest
  • Kirikkale Population: 187K 184 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in Kastamonu Province

171 places
  1. 1 Tosya İlçesi 40.5K
  2. 2 Taşköprü İlçesi 39.4K
  3. 3 İnebolu İlçesi 22.8K
  4. 4 Cide 20.6K
  5. 5 Araç İlçesi 19.2K
  6. 6 Devrekani İlçesi 13K
  7. 7 Daday İlçesi 9.9K
  8. 8 Bozkurt İlçesi 9.3K
  9. 9 Azdavay İlçesi 7.5K
  10. 10 Çatalzeytin İlçesi 7K
  11. 11 Küre İlçesi 6.8K
  12. 12 Doğanyurt İlçesi 6.8K
  13. 13 Pınarbaşı İlçesi 6.2K
  14. 14 İhsangazi İlçesi 6K
  15. 15 Şenpazar İlçesi 5.1K
  16. 16 Hanönü İlçesi 4.1K
  17. 17 Seydiler İlçesi 4.1K
  18. 18 Abana İlçesi 4K
  19. 19 Ağlı İlçesi 3K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages9

Mountains & nature2

Lakes, rivers & coasts30

Largest cities and towns

Nature and heritage in Kastamonu Province

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources