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Yozgat Province

Local name: Yozgat ili

Located in Turkey Coordinates: 39°35′00″ N 35°20′00″ E

Yozgat Province
Yozgat · Tacirci · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
418,442
418.4K
Elevation
1,138 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
148
listed under Yozgat Province
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport91 km
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport113 km

About Yozgat Province

Yozgat Province is a region. Location: Turkey. Population: 418,442.

From Wikipedia

Yozgat Province (Turkish: Yozgat ili) is a province in central Turkey. Its area is 13,690 km2, and its population is 418,442 (2022). 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.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
14,123 km²
Official website
yozgat.gov.tr

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Yozgat Province

Population of Yozgat Province over time

Population of Yozgat Province over time
2018 424,981
2021 388,830
2023 420,699

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Yozgat Province

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 0° · Rain 40 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Adana · 289 km south21°
  • Osmaniye · 290 km south21°
  • Tarsus · 299 km south22°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
April (56 mm)
Driest month
August (8 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 Yozgat Province
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°11°16°21°25°28°28°25°19°12°5°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-1°3°7°10°13°12°8°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)48394356523812815294055

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

How to get to Yozgat Province

The nearest airport is Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR), 91 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kayseri, 95 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 91 kmsouth
  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 113 kmsouthwest
  • Tokat Airport (TJK) Tokat 122 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kayseri Population: 1.5M 95 kmsouth
  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 110 kmnortheast
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 112 kmsouthwest
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 112 kmnorth
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 126 kmnorth

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

Places in Yozgat Province

148 places
  1. 1 Sorgun İlçesi 81.2K
  2. 2 Akdağmadeni İlçesi 48.2K
  3. 3 Yerköy İlçesi 38.7K
  4. 4 Boğazlıyan İlçesi 34.9K
  5. 5 Sarıkaya 32.2K
  6. 6 Çekerek İlçesi 23.7K
  7. 7 Şefaatli İlçesi 16.2K
  8. 8 Saraykent İlçesi 15.1K
  9. 9 Çayıralan İlçesi 15K
  10. 10 Kadışehri İlçesi 14.6K
  11. 11 Aydıncık İlçesi 12.6K
  12. 12 Yenifakılı İlçesi 5.8K
  13. 13 Çandır İlçesi 4.8K

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

Cities & villages6

Mountains & nature13

Lakes, rivers & coasts28

Largest cities and towns

Nature and heritage in Yozgat Province

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources