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.
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Toponymy
It was previously called Bozok and renamed Yozgat in 1927.
Districts
Yozgat province is divided into 14 districts (capital district in bold):
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