Districts
20 locations
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Abana, Kastamonu
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Araç, Kastamonu
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Azdavay, Kastamonu
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Bozkurt, Kastamonu
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Cide, Kastamonu
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Çatalzeytin, Kastamonu
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Daday, Kastamonu
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Devrekani, Kastamonu
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İnebolu, Kastamonu
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Merkez, Kastamonu
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Küre, Kastamonu
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Taşköprü, Kastamonu
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Tosya, Kastamonu
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İhsangazi, Kastamonu
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Pınarbaşı, Kastamonu
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Şenpazar, Kastamonu
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Ağlı, Kastamonu
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Doğanyurt, Kastamonu
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Hanönü, Kastamonu
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Seydiler, Kastamonu
Kastamonu is a province in Türkiye's Black Sea region. Its capital and districts form a living geography where settlement, transport and agriculture intersect.
Plains, mountains, rivers and coasts around Kastamonu shape both daily life and the regional economy. WorldGuide provides encyclopedic tabs at province level.
Kastamonu carries Black Sea character with rainforests, hazelnut/tea and highland culture.
Kastamonu stands out for horon dance, kemençe and highland festivals. Local crafts, wedding customs, folk music and table etiquette vary richly across districts.
Mosques, shrines and bazaar fabric together with museums and festivals keep Kastamonu's culture alive.
Hospitality and neighbourly ties in Kastamonu are part of Anatolia's deep social fabric.
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1Kastamonu bears traces of Commagene, Pontus and Trebizond traces. Archaeological mounds and written sources reveal settlement layers from different eras.
From the Ottoman era to the Republic, administrative reform, agriculture and transport shaped Kastamonu. Today's district centers reflect this continuity.
See district history tabs for more local detail.