- Gümüşhane Province
Infobox Province TR
region = Black Sea
name = Gumushane
total population = 191,474
area= 6,575
licence = 29
area_code= 406
turkname = Gümüşhane|Gümüşhane Province is a province in northern
Turkey , bordering Bayburt to the east, Trabzon to the north, Giresun and Erzincan to the west. It covers an area of 6,575 km² and has a population of 191,474 in2006 . The population was 186,953 in2000 . The name "Gümüşhane" means silver house. The city has a rich mining (silver and bronze) history and was the source of exports forTrabzon . The ancient Greek name of the city was Θήρα (Thera) meaning, gate or doorway.Districts
Gümüşhane province is divided into 6 districts (capital district in bold):
*Gümüşhane
*Kelkit
*Köse
*Kürtün
*Şiran
*Torul External links
* [http://www.gumushane.net.tr.tc Information and news about and from Gümüşhane] tr icon
* [http://www.gumushanespor.kulubu.com Information and news about and from Gümüşhanespor] tr icon
* [http://www.gumushane.bel.tr/ Municipality's official website]
* [http://www.gumushaneliler.com Information and news about and from Gümüşhane] tr icon
* [http://www.turkeyforecast.com/weathdumbgirlnamedericer/gumushane/ Gümüşhane weather forecast information]
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