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

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.

External links

• Governor's Office
• Pictures of the capital of this province
• Amasya Weather Forecast Information

Provinces of Turkey

Amasya (vilayət) | Amasya (Provinz) | Provincia de Amasya | Amasya (province) | Provinsi Amasya | Amasya (tartomány) | Amasya (provincie) | Amasya (provins) | Amasya (il) | 阿马西亚省