Araç
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Araç is a town and district of the Kastamonu Province
in the Black Sea
region of Turkey
. According to the 2010 census, population of the district is 20,002 of which 5,860 live in the town of Araç. The district covers an area of 1642 km² (634 sq mi), and the town lies at an elevation of 740 m (2,428 ft).
Kastamonu Province
Kastamonu Province is one of the provinces of Turkey, in the Black Sea region, to the north of the country. It is surrounded by Sinop to the east, Bartın and Karabük to the west, Çankırı to the south, Çorum to the south east and the Black Sea to the north....
in the Black Sea
Black Sea Region
The Black Sea Region is one of Turkey's seven census-defined geographical regions . It is bordered by the Marmara Region to the west, the Central Anatolia Region to the south, the Eastern Anatolia Region to the southeast, the Republic of Georgia to the northeast, and the Black Sea to the north.-...
region of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. According to the 2010 census, population of the district is 20,002 of which 5,860 live in the town of Araç. The district covers an area of 1642 km² (634 sq mi), and the town lies at an elevation of 740 m (2,428 ft).