Type: | province |
Other Name: | Yozgat ili |
Seat: | Yozgat |
Leader Name: | Ziya Polat |
Area Total Km2: | 13690 |
Leader Title: | Governor |
Population Total: | 418442 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Area Code: | 0354 |
Yozgat Province (Turkish: {{italics correction|Yozgat ili) is a province in central Turkey. Its area is 13,690 km2,[1] and its population is 418,442 (2022).[2] 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.
It was previously called Bozok and renamed Yozgat in 1927.
Yozgat province is divided into 14 districts (capital district in bold):