Gümüşhane Province

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Gümüşhane Province is a mountainous region in northeastern Turkey known for its rich mineral resources, historic towns, and location along important routes through the Pontic Mountains.

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Gümüşhane Province canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf province of Turkey
administrativeDivisionOf districts of Gümüşhane Province
borderedBy Bayburt Province
Erzincan Province
Erzurum Province
Giresun Province
Trabzon Province
capital Gümüşhane
climate continental climate influences
country Turkey
economicActivity agriculture
animal husbandry
mining
geology mineral-rich formations
hasFeature caves
high plateaus
mountain passes
rivers
valleys
hasResource metal ores
non-metallic minerals
hasSettlement Gümüşhane
Kelkit
Köse
Kürtün
Torul
Şiran
historicalRegion Pontus
knownFor historic towns
mountainous terrain
rich mineral resources
silver mining history
language Turkish
locatedIn Black Sea Region
linked to: Black Sea region

Pontic Mountains
northeastern Turkey
nameEtymology derived from Turkish words for silver and house
partOf Eastern Black Sea subregion
Turkey
roadConnection connected to Trabzon by mountain roads
timeOffset +03:00
timeZone TRT
tourismAttractionType cultural tourism
nature tourism
traversedBy historical trade routes through Pontic Mountains

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Erzincan Province borderedBy Gümüşhane Province
Bayburt Province sharesBorderWith Gümüşhane Province
Gümüşhane locatedInAdministrativeEntity Gümüşhane Province
Gümüşhane capitalOf Gümüşhane Province
Zigana Pass near Gümüşhane Province
Northern Turkey hasProvince Gümüşhane Province
Kelkit Valley runsThrough Gümüşhane Province