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Ayancık

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Total population

13,382

Coordinates41.95°, 34.59°

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City facts

Overview

Ayancık is a town in Sinop Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Ayancık District. Its population is 13,277 (2022). The mayor is Hayrettin Kaya (CHP).

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History & geography

History

In the late 19th and early 20th century, Ayancık was part of the Kastamonu Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire. Being the most ideal hilltop in Sinop, Ayancık was the site of a US military radar station from 1951 to 1992 during the Cold War. The radar was finally shut down in 1999 due to its technological obsolescence, and many of the locals migrated to Germany due to unemployment.

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Geography

Latitude
41.9461
Longitude
34.5883
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
279
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    10
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    6
  • Great Cormorant/European Shag
    Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    5
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    5
  • Sage-leaved Rock-rose
    Cistus salviifolius L. · Magnoliopsida
    5
  • Eurasian Wren
    Troglodytes troglodytes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
13
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2022-03-27

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Sinop

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.12
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,502

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,151
Avg daily Wikipedia views
38
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Ayancık

Sinop ve ilçeleri
Turan Gökmenoğlu · 1989
Pontus
Pontus
Özhan Öztürk · 2011

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Marsh Frog
Marsh Frog
Pelophylax ridibundus
Seen 2026-08-05
Lucanus ibericus
Lucanus ibericus
Lucanus ibericus
Seen 2026-07-12
Alpiscorpius mingrelicus
Alpiscorpius mingrelicus
Alpiscorpius mingrelicus
Seen 2026-07-12
Turkish Snail
Turkish Snail
Helix lucorum
Seen 2026-07-12
Scarce Swallowtail
Scarce Swallowtail
Iphiclides podalirius
Seen 2026-07-11
Marbled Crab
Marbled Crab
Pachygrapsus marmoratus
Seen 2026-07-11
Dog-rose
Dog-rose
Rosa canina
Seen 2026-05-27
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
Seen 2025-10-24
Veined Rapa Whelk
Veined Rapa Whelk
Rapana venosa
Seen 2025-08-03

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image