Type: | municipality |
Abana | |
Coordinates: | 41.9758°N 34.0114°W |
Province: | Kastamonu |
District: | Abana |
Leader Party: | AKP |
Leader Name: | Yunus Akgül |
Elevation M: | 10 |
Population Total: | 3317 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Area Code: | 0366 |
Blank1 Name: | Climate |
Blank1 Info: | Cfa |
Abana is a town in the Kastamonu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is in the north-eastern part of the province, on the shore of the Black Sea. It is the seat of Abana District.[1] Its population is 3,317 (2021).[2]
Abana is the oldest town of Kastamonu, once a part of Paphlagonia, the town was ruled by the Danishmends, the Seljuk Turks, the Jandarid dynasty, and finally Ottomans. It was made a district of the Kastamonu province in 1945. The name might be connected to “Άβώνου τείχος”, Avonou Teichos, in greek.
Abana can be easily reached from Kastamonu via Devrakani and Bozkurt.